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Donnesque

UK/dʌnˈɛsk/

Donnesque adjective: reminiscent of the works of John Donne (1572–1631), English poet and satirist.

Adjective

Donnesque (comparative more Donnesque, superlative most Donnesque)

  1. Reminiscent of the works of John Donne (1572–1631), English poet and satirist.
    Synonyms:
    Donneish

Synonyms of Donnesque

Forms of Donnesque

comparativemore Donnesque
superlativemost Donnesque

Origin of Donnesque

From Donne + -esque.

Questions about Donnesque

What does Donnesque mean?
Donnesque means reminiscent of the works of John Donne (1572–1631), English poet and satirist.
What part of speech is Donnesque?
Donnesque is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Donnesque?
Donnesque is pronounced /dʌnˈɛsk/ (UK).

Words near Donnesque in the dictionary

  1. Donner Pass
  2. donnered
  3. donnering
  4. Donnermeyer
  5. donners
  6. Donnesque
  7. donness
  8. donnesses
  9. Donnetta
  10. Donnette
  11. donnick

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