Meaning Of The Word Deus ex machina

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Deus ex machina Meaning

Deus ex machina Definition
Deus ex machina Definition

What's The Definition Of Deus ex machina?

deus ex machina in American English
in ancient Greek and Roman plays, a deity brought in by stage machinery to intervene in the action
noun: a god introduced into a play to resolve the entanglements of the plot

deus ex machina in British English
noun: (in ancient Greek and Roman drama) a god introduced into a play to resolve the plot

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