"Sauronesque" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more Sauronesque [comparative], most Sauronesque [superlative]
Etymology: Sauron + -esque Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Sauron|esque}} Sauron + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj}} Sauronesque (comparative more Sauronesque, superlative most Sauronesque)
  1. Having similar traits to the fictional character Sauron from the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, including evilness, tyrannicalness, or all-seeingness. Categories (topical): J. R. R. Tolkien

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