"Carrollian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Carrollian [comparative], most Carrollian [superlative]
Etymology: Carroll + -ian Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Carroll|ian}} Carroll + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Carrollian (comparative more Carrollian, superlative most Carrollian)
  1. Of or pertaining to Lewis Carroll (1832-1898, real name Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) or his writings, most notably a type of imaginative fantasy involving humorous plays on words and logic. Categories (topical): Lewis Carroll

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