"Supermanesque" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Supermanesque [comparative], most Supermanesque [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} Supermanesque (comparative more Supermanesque, superlative most Supermanesque)
  1. Alternative form of Superman-esque. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Superman-esque
    Sense id: en-Supermanesque-en-adj-aBH~zlxp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1986 August 8, David Neiwert, “‘Howard the Duck’: a joke that’s not all that funny”, in Missoulian, Missoula, Mont., page A-2:",
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          "ref": "1994, Denise Sullivan, Talk About the Passion: R.E.M., an Oral History, Lancaster, Pa.: Underwood–Miller, Charles F. Miller, →ISBN, page 156:",
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