"Ellingtonian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Ellingtonian [comparative], most Ellingtonian [superlative]
Etymology: Ellington + -ian Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Ellington|ian}} Ellington + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Ellingtonian (comparative more Ellingtonian, superlative most Ellingtonian)
  1. Relating to or in the style of Duke Ellington (1899–1974), American composer, pianist, and jazz orchestra leader.
    Sense id: en-Ellingtonian-en-adj-bNackLwj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54

Noun

Forms: Ellingtonians [plural]
Etymology: Ellington + -ian Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Ellington|ian}} Ellington + -ian Head templates: {{en-noun}} Ellingtonian (plural Ellingtonians)
  1. A member of Duke Ellington's band.
    Sense id: en-Ellingtonian-en-noun-0KilhjGn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ian Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 40 60 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 31 69

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