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Definition of: ingenue
(an′zhə·n′, Fr. a·zhā·nü′) noun plural ·nues (-nz′, Fr. ·nü′)
1. A young woman or girl who is artless, ingenuous, or innocent.
2. An actress who fills such a role; also, the role. [<F, fem. of ingénu <L ingenuus INGENUOUS]
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