English Explanatory Dictionary

Byronesque

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Reminiscent of the works of George Gordon Byron, typified by gloomy Romantic themes and passionate, arrogant and self-destructive heroes.

Word forms

Byronesque more Byronesque most Byronesque

Etymology

From Byron + -esque. Piecewise doublet of Byronish.

Synonyms

Byronian Byronic Byronish
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