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tetralogy definition

te·tral·ogy (te tral′ə jē)

noun pl. tetralogies -·gies

  1. a series of four dramas, three tragic and one satirical, performed together at the ancient Athenian festival of Dionysus
  2. any series of four related plays, novels, etc.

Etymology: Gr tetralogia: see tetra- & -logy

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