Lectionary Calendar
Monday, December 23rd, 2024
the Fourth Week of Advent
the Fourth Week of Advent
advertisement
advertisement
advertisement
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!
Click here to learn more!
Bible Encyclopedias
Travesty
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
Search for…
or Resource Toolbox
Additional Links
(Fr. travestie, from travestir, to disguise, se travestir, to change one's clothes; Lat. trans, across, and vestige, to clothe), a burlesque, particularly a grotesque imitation of a serious work of literature or art, in which the subject, characters, &c., are retained, but the style, language and treatment generally are exaggerated and distorted to excite ridicule (see also Burlesque) .
Copyright Statement
These files are public domain.
These files are public domain.
Bibliography Information
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Travesty'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/t/travesty.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Travesty'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/t/travesty.html. 1910.
