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Bil•dungs•ro•man
Pronunciation: (bil'doongz-rō-män"; Ger. bēl'doongks-rô-män"), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -mans, Ger. -ma•ne Pronunciation: (-mä"nu). [key]
a type of novel concerned with the education, development, and maturing of a young protagonist.
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