Main Entry: | deus ex machina DEUS 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 dramas, gods were introduced by means of a crane to decide the final outcome. | |||
Meaning: | Power, event, person, or thing that comes in the nick of time to solve difficulty; Providential interposition, especially in a novel or play. |
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