"Adamesque" meaning in English

See Adamesque in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Adamesque [comparative], most Adamesque [superlative]
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  1. (architecture) In the style of Robert Adam (1728–1792), Scottish neoclassical architect. Synonyms: Adamish
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