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noun
a type of allegorical drama towards the end of the Middle Ages that demonstrates a moral theme such as a character's inner struggle to attain moral enlightenment or salvation
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
an allegorical play popular in the 15th and 16th centuries; characters personified virtues and vices
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: play, drama, dramatic play
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