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Adamesque

Adamesque adjective: in the style of Robert Adam (1728–1792), Scottish neoclassical architect.

Adjective

Adamesque (comparative more Adamesque, superlative most Adamesque)

  1. In the style of Robert Adam (1728–1792), Scottish neoclassical architect.
    • Samuel McIntyre, famed for his distinctive and delicate version of the English Adamesque style.2004, Carolyn K. Tolles, Bryant Franklin Tolles - Architecture in Salem: An Illustrated Guide
    Synonyms:
    Adamish

Synonyms of Adamesque

Forms of Adamesque

comparativemore Adamesque
superlativemost Adamesque

Origin of Adamesque

From Adam + -esque. Piecewise doublet of Adamish.

Questions about Adamesque

What does Adamesque mean?
Adamesque means in the style of Robert Adam (1728–1792), Scottish neoclassical architect.
What part of speech is Adamesque?
Adamesque is an adjective.

Words near Adamesque in the dictionary

  1. Adameks
  2. adamellite
  3. adamellites
  4. adament
  5. adamently
  6. Adamesque
  7. adamexine
  8. Adamhood
  9. Adamian
  10. Adamians
  11. Adamic

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