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Barnumesque

Barnumesque adjective: reminiscent of P. T. Barnum (1810–1891), American showman and businessman remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding a circus.

Adjective

Barnumesque (comparative more Barnumesque, superlative most Barnumesque)

  1. Reminiscent of P. T. Barnum (1810–1891), American showman and businessman remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding a circus.
    Synonyms:
    Barnumian

Synonyms of Barnumesque

Forms of Barnumesque

comparativemore Barnumesque
superlativemost Barnumesque

Origin of Barnumesque

From Barnum + -esque.

Questions about Barnumesque

What does Barnumesque mean?
Barnumesque means reminiscent of P. T. Barnum (1810–1891), American showman and businessman remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding a circus.
What part of speech is Barnumesque?
Barnumesque is an adjective.

Words near Barnumesque in the dictionary

  1. Barnt Green
  2. Barnton
  3. Barnum
  4. Barnum effect
  5. Barnum effects
  6. Barnumesque
  7. Barnumian
  8. Barnumise
  9. Barnumised
  10. Barnumises
  11. Barnumising

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