"Gilliamesque" meaning in All languages combined

See Gilliamesque on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more Gilliamesque [comparative], most Gilliamesque [superlative]
Etymology: From Gilliam + -esque. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Gilliam|esque}} Gilliam + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj}} Gilliamesque (comparative more Gilliamesque, superlative most Gilliamesque)
  1. Reminiscent of the works of Terry Gilliam (born 1940), American-born British animator and film director, characterised by surreal imaginative fantasy.
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