| Main Entry: | deus ex machina (or in old Latin writing: DEVS·EX·MACHINA) | | Pronunciation: | Same as the pronunciation of the words: "day us ex mark in a". | | Function: | Noun | | Etymology: | New Latin, a god from a machine, translation of Greek theos ek mEchanEs, by which in ancient Greek and Roman drama gods were introduced by means of a crane to decide the final outcome. | | Meaning: | Power, event, that comes in nick of time to solve difficulty, providential interposition, esp. in novel or play. |
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