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kabuki
kabuki [ kə bki ]


noun 
Definition:
 
Japanese theatre: traditional Japanese drama in which male actors play both male and female parts
[Late 19th century. < Japanese< ka 'song' (< Middle Chinese) + bu 'dance' (< Middle Chinese mu@) + ki 'art' (< Middle Chinese khi)]
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