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Sturm und Drang (s̸hto̵orm′ o̵ont dräŋ′)

an early romantic movement in 18th-cent. German literature and music

Etymology: Ger < Wirrwarr, oder Sturm und Drang, lit., Confusion, or Storm and Stress, play by F. M. v. Klinger (1752-1831), Ger dramatist

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