"Gilbertian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Gilbertian [comparative], most Gilbertian [superlative]
Etymology: Gilbert + -ian Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Gilbert|ian}} Gilbert + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Gilbertian (comparative more Gilbertian, superlative most Gilbertian)
  1. Pertaining to, or in the style of the dramatist and librettist W. S. Gilbert; ludicrously comic

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