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sequel definition

se·quel (sē′kwəl)

noun

  1. something that follows; anything subsequent or succeeding; continuation
  2. a result or consequence
  3. a literary work, film, etc. complete in itself but continuing a story begun in an earlier work, film, etc.

Etymology: ME sequele < MFr sequelle < L sequela: see sequela

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