"Gibbonesque" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Gibbonesque [comparative], most Gibbonesque [superlative]
Etymology: From Gibbon + -esque. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Gibbon|esque}} Gibbon + -esque Head templates: {{en-adj}} Gibbonesque (comparative more Gibbonesque, superlative most Gibbonesque)
  1. Reminiscent of the works of Edward Gibbon (1737–1794), English historian. Related terms: Gibbonian
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