Definition of "feuilleton" [‖Feu•ille•ton]

• The part of a European newspaper devoted to light fiction, reviews, and articles of general entertainment. (noun)
• An article appearing in such a section. (noun)
• A novel published in installments. (noun)
• A light, popular work of fiction. (noun)
• A short literary essay or sketch. (noun)

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• "Listen to the French word feuilleton and to today's quote, below."
• "Today, learn the French word "feuilleton", and follow a less dramatic "soap" (feuillotte? savonette?) in today's column. feuilleton (fuhy-tohn) noun, masculine serial (program), soap opera"
• "Clever, philosophical, urbane, trenchant, the feuilleton is an attempt, in Roth's words, to say "true things on half a page.""