Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A group of three dramatic or literary works related in subject or theme.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Originally, in the Greek drama, a series of three tragedies, each forming a complete part or stage in a historical or poetical narrative; hence, any literary, dramatic, or operatic work consisting of a sequence of three parts, each complete and independent save in its relation to the general theme.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A series of three dramas which, although each of them is in one sense complete, have a close mutual relation, and form one historical and poetical picture. Shakespeare's “ Henry VI.” is an example.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A set of three works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Here's what the Ronin trilogy is about (from Travis's website):
Guest Author: Travis Heermann - Heart of the Ronin Nalini Singh 2009
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Here's what the Ronin trilogy is about (from Travis's website):
Archive 2009-05-01 Nalini Singh 2009
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Overall, the trilogy is a fantastic piece of storytelling.
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I strongly recommend His Dark Materials as reading material for everyone, but I add the warning that this final book in the trilogy is the one to cause the strongest reaction, whether good or bad.
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But it makes sense if the trilogy is about her gradually sorting herself out.
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Book 1 of the trilogy is already available in the UK and is set to be released shortly in the US through Dial Books, a division of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
“HATTER M” Becomes Card Game | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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Though the trilogy is a fantasy, Somber Kitty never gets special powers or becomes a metasupercat.
slayground: Favorite Fictional Felines Little Willow 2006
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I know that many consider it young adult fiction, but Le Guin's original Earthsea trilogy is the first thing that comes to mind.
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No doubt the trilogy is an important contribution to world literature.
Archive 2003-12-01 David 2003
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Sometimes they must fight to defend themselves or to keep possession of the ring, but mostly the trilogy is an unfolding, a quest, a journey, told in an elevated, archaic, romantic prose style that tests our capacity for the declarative voice.
11.03 M-mv 2003
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