thackerayan

thackerayan
I. \\ˈthakərēən\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: William M. Thackeray died 1863 English novelist + English -an (adjective suffix)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of W.M.Thackeray or his writings

digressing in obsolete Thackerayan fashion — J.B.Cabell

Thackerayan asides — H.L.Mencken

II. noun (-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: William M. Thackeray died 1863 + English -an (n. suffix)
: an authority on or devotee of Thackeray

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Thackerayan — adjective see Thackeray …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Thackerayan — See Thackeray, William Makepeace. * * * …   Universalium

  • Thackerayan — adjective Of or pertaining to (1811–1863), English novelist and satirist …   Wiktionary

  • thackerayan — thack·er·ay·an …   English syllables

  • Thackeray — Thackerayan, adj., n. /thak euh ree/, n. William Makepeace /mayk pees /, 1811 63, English novelist, born in India. * * * …   Universalium

  • Thackeray — biographical name William Makepeace 1811 1863 English author • Thackerayan adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Thack|er|ay|an — «THAK uh ree uhn», adjective. of, having to do with, or characteristic of the English novelist William Makepeace Thackeray (1811 1863) or his works: »A certain cynical humor which is almost Thackerayan in quality (Scottish Leader) …   Useful english dictionary

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