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Definition of Kathakali noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Kathakali

noun
 
/ˌkʌtəˈkʌli/,
 
/ˌkɑːtəˈkɑːli/
 
/ˌkʌtəˈkʌli/,
 
/ˌkɑːtəˈkɑːli/
[uncountable] (Indian English)
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  1. a form of classical dance-drama from the state of Kerala in southern India, in which dancers perform stories based on traditional epics (= long poems about the actions of great men and women or about a nation's history)
    • classical styles of dance such as Kathakali
    • the stylized costumes and masks of Kathakali
    • Kathakali eclipses other dance forms by its grandeur.
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