"Tolkienesque" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Tolkienesque [comparative], most Tolkienesque [superlative]
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  1. Resembling or influenced by the works, ideas, or literary style of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973). Related terms: Tolkienian
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