Definition of Revue

1. Noun. A variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians.

Exact synonyms: Review
Specialized synonyms: Follies
Generic synonyms: Variety, Variety Show

Definition of Revue

1. Noun. A form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular fads, etc., are parodied. Any entertainment featuring skits, dances, and songs. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Revue

1. a type of musical show [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Revue

revolving
revolving charge account
revolving credit
revolving door
revolving doors
revolving fund
revolving loan
revolving loans
revolvingly
revospirone
revote
revoted
revotes
revoting
revs
revue (current term)
revues
revuist
revuists
revulsed
revulsion
revulsions
revulsive
revved
revving
revving up
revying
rew
rewa-rewa
rewake

Literary usage of Revue

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Since 1892 the Dominicans of Jerusalem have owned the "revue Biblique". ... The Catholic University of Angers has the "revue des Facultés Catholiques de ..."

2. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by Anna Lorraine Guthrie, Marion A. Knight, H.W. Wilson Company, Estella E. Painter (1920)
"revue Hispanique 43:38-42 Je '18 Notes sur le Buscón of Francisco Gomez de Quevedo y Villegas. ... revue Hispanique 41 no 100:265-91 D '17 Kohi с el Buscón. ..."

3. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"But the revue des Deux Mondes, begun in 1829, and from 1831 issued fortnightly, ... In 1852 appeared the revue Germanique, devoted to German literature; ..."

4. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Since 1892 the Dominicans of Jerusalem have owned the "revue Biblique". ... The Catholic University of Angers has the "revue des Facultés Catholiques de ..."

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