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telenovela definition

tele·no·vela (tā′lā nō̂ vā′lä)

noun

in Latin America, a TV soap opera, often one having a limited number of episodes

Etymology: AmSp < tele(visión), television + novela, novel

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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