"high comedy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: high comedies [plural]
Etymology: Coined in England in 1877 by George Meredith for his Essay on Comedy. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} high comedy (countable and uncountable, plural high comedies)
  1. A type of comedy characterized by witty dialogue and satire, as opposed to lowbrow farce. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-high_comedy-en-noun-DUyNsGt- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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