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 Definitions of leitmotif  [ˈlaɪt moʊˌtif]  

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Definition of 'leitmotif' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) leitmotif
a motif or theme associated throughout a music drama with a particular person, situation, or idea.

Etymology:  (1875–80; < G: leading motive)

Definition of 'leitmotif' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) leitmotiv, leitmotif
a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)
Definition of 'leitmotif' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) leitmotif
see Leading motive, under Leading, a

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