Definition of feuilleton
1
: a part of a European newspaper or magazine devoted to material designed to entertain the general reader
2
: something (such as an installment of a novel) printed in a feuilleton
3a
: a novel printed in installments
b
: a work of fiction catering to popular taste
4
: a short literary composition often having a familiar tone and reminiscent content
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The first known use of feuilleton was in 1845
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