"Vathekian" meaning in All languages combined

See Vathekian on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more Vathekian [comparative], most Vathekian [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} Vathekian (comparative more Vathekian, superlative most Vathekian)
  1. Of or relating to Vathek, the protagonist of William Beckford's Gothic novel Vathek (1786): he is a caliph who renounces Islam, seeks supernatural powers, and is ultimately doomed to hell.
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