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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In Spanish dramas, an interlude or intermezzo with music and dancing, usually of a humorous character.
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This is the sainete, a short farcical sketch of city life and manners, especially of the middle and lower classes.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913
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