"Blairesque" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Rho9998-Blairesque.wav Forms: more Blairesque [comparative], most Blairesque [superlative]
Etymology: Blair + -esque Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Blair|esque}} Blair + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj}} Blairesque (comparative more Blairesque, superlative most Blairesque)
  1. Reminiscent of Tony Blair or his policies.

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