Leitmotif definition

Leitmotif

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WordNet

(1) A melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)

WiktionaryText

From , from + , originally used to describe Wagnerian opera.

A melodic theme associated with a particular character, place, thing or idea in an opera.
A recurring theme.