roman à clef

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(rō′män nä klā′)

a novel in which real persons appear under fictitious names

Origin: Fr, novel with a key

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noun pl. ro·mans à clef (rōmäɴˌ zä klāˈ)
A novel in which actual persons, places, or events are depicted in fictional guise.

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Origin: French

Origin: : roman, novel

Origin: + à, with

Origin: + clef, key

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