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humoresque definition

hu·mor·esque (hyo̵̅o̅′mər esk′)

noun

a light, fanciful or playful musical composition; capriccio

Etymology: Ger humoreske < humor (see humor, ) + -eske, -esque

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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