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Jolsonian

Jolsonian adjective: of or relating to Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson; c.1886–1950), American singer, film actor, and comedian.

Adjective

Jolsonian (comparative more Jolsonian, superlative most Jolsonian)

  1. Of or relating to Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson; c.1886–1950), American singer, film actor, and comedian.
    • In the Capitol and early Reprise eras, his top note would more likely be the high F he hits on "The Tender Trap," going down to the ultradeep, Jolsonian low G that concludes his show-stopping '60s treatment of "Ol' Man River."1995, Will Friedwald, Sinatra! the Song is You: A Singer's Art, page 19

Forms of Jolsonian

comparativemore Jolsonian
superlativemost Jolsonian

Origin of Jolsonian

From Jolson + -ian.

Questions about Jolsonian

What does Jolsonian mean?
Jolsonian means of or relating to Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson; c.1886–1950), American singer, film actor, and comedian.
What part of speech is Jolsonian?
Jolsonian is an adjective.

Words near Jolsonian in the dictionary

  1. Jolof
  2. Jolofs
  3. jolpan
  4. jols
  5. Jolson
  6. Jolsonian
  7. jolt
  8. jolt head nail
  9. jolted
  10. jolter
  11. jolter head

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