"Ellingtonesque" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Ellingtonesque [comparative], most Ellingtonesque [superlative]
Etymology: From Ellington + -esque. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Ellington|esque}} Ellington + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj}} Ellingtonesque (comparative more Ellingtonesque, superlative most Ellingtonesque)
  1. Synonym of Ellingtonian Synonyms: Ellingtonian [synonym, synonym-of]
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