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Marlowesque

Marlowesque adjective: reminiscent of the works of the English writer Christopher Marlowe (c.1564–1593).

Adjective

Marlowesque (comparative more Marlowesque, superlative most Marlowesque)

  1. Reminiscent of the works of the English writer Christopher Marlowe (c.1564–1593).
    Synonyms:
    Marlowish

Synonyms of Marlowesque

Forms of Marlowesque

comparativemore Marlowesque
superlativemost Marlowesque

Origin of Marlowesque

From Marlowe + -esque. Piecewise doublet of Marlowish.

Questions about Marlowesque

What does Marlowesque mean?
Marlowesque means reminiscent of the works of the English writer Christopher Marlowe (c.1564–1593).
What part of speech is Marlowesque?
Marlowesque is an adjective.

Words near Marlowesque in the dictionary

  1. Marlovian
  2. Marlovians
  3. Marlow
  4. Marlowe
  5. Marlowean
  6. Marlowesque
  7. Marlowian
  8. Marlowish
  9. Marlowism
  10. Marlowisms
  11. Marlows

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