"Hughesian" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈhju.ʒ(i.)ɪn/, /ˈhju.zi.ɪn/ Forms: more Hughesian [comparative], most Hughesian [superlative]
Etymology: Hughes + -ian Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Hughes|ian}} Hughes + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Hughesian (comparative more Hughesian, superlative most Hughesian)
  1. Of or pertaining to James Mercer Langston Hughes (1902–1967), American novelist and playwright, an early innovator of jazz poetry. Categories (topical): Literature, Poetry

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