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Hughesian

/ˈhju.ʒ(i.)ɪn/

Hughesian adjective: of or pertaining to James Mercer Langston Hughes (1902–1967), American novelist and playwright, an early innovator of jazz poetry.

Adjective

Hughesian (comparative more Hughesian, superlative most Hughesian)

  1. Of or pertaining to James Mercer Langston Hughes (1902–1967), American novelist and playwright, an early innovator of jazz poetry.

Forms of Hughesian

comparativemore Hughesian
superlativemost Hughesian

Origin of Hughesian

From Hughes + -ian.

Questions about Hughesian

What does Hughesian mean?
Hughesian means of or pertaining to James Mercer Langston Hughes (1902–1967), American novelist and playwright, an early innovator of jazz poetry.
What part of speech is Hughesian?
Hughesian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Hughesian?
Hughesian is pronounced /ˈhju.ʒ(i.)ɪn/.

Words near Hughesian in the dictionary

  1. Hughes-Drever experiments
  2. Hughes-Stovin syndrome
  3. Hughesdale
  4. Hughesdon
  5. Hughesdons
  6. Hughesian
  7. Hughesy
  8. Hughett
  9. Hughetts
  10. Hughey
  11. Hugheys

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