"Hudibrastic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more Hudibrastic [comparative], most Hudibrastic [superlative], hudibrastic [alternative]
Rhymes: -æstɪk Etymology: After Hudibras, a mock-heroic poem by Samuel Butler, + -ic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||ic}} + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} Hudibrastic (comparative more Hudibrastic, superlative most Hudibrastic)
  1. Of, or relating to a style of English verse that mocks heroic verse. Wikipedia link: Hudibras, Samuel Butler

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