Zeligesque

Adjective

Zeligesque (comparative more Zeligesque, superlative most Zeligesque)

1. Of a person: appearing at a surprisingly wide variety of historic events or with a diverse group of historic figures.
   • Simply put, Mr. [Edmund] Morris has invented a character: himself. For literary purposes, the author, 59, has essentially transformed his own life, […] revised his age, birthplace, identity and resume to become a Zeligesque narrator who is a [Ronald] Reagan contemporary, glimpsing the future...1999 September 18, Doreen Carvajal, “Writer as character in Reagan biography”, in The New York Times (A section), New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original...
   • Usamah bin Munqidh was one of those ubiquitous players who know everyone who matters at a certain time or place in history and always find themselves at the centre of events. During his long career, this Zeligesque courtier, warrior and writer managed to serve all the great Islamic leaders of his...2011, Simon Sebag Montefiore, “The Golden Age of Outremer”, in Jerusalem: The Biography, London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, →ISBN, part 5 (Crusade), page 224

   Synonyms:

   Zelig-like