Grand Gui·gnol
| \ ˌgräⁿ-gēn-ˈyȯl
, -ˈyōl \
, -ˈyōl \
Definition of Grand Guignol
: dramatic entertainment featuring the gruesome or horrible
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“Grand Guignol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Grand%20Guignol. Accessed 18 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of Grand Guignol was in 1905
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