"Darth Vader-esque" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Darth Vader-esque [comparative], most Darth Vader-esque [superlative]
Etymology: From Darth Vader + -esque. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Darth Vader|esque}} Darth Vader + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj|nolinkhead=1}} Darth Vader-esque (comparative more Darth Vader-esque, superlative most Darth Vader-esque)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of the fictional character Darth Vader. Categories (topical): Star Wars Synonyms: Darth Vaderian, Vaderesque, Darth Vader–esque, Darth Vaderesque

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