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tableau vivant

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tableau vivant /täˌblō vēˈväN, täˌblō vēˈvänt , ˌtɑbloʊ vɪˈvɑnt /
noun
(plural tableaux vivants pronounced same)
a silent and motionless group of people arranged to represent a scene or incident.
– ORIGIN French, literally living picture.
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