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Austenesque

/ˌɔːstəˈnɛsk/ · adj

Meaning

  1. Synonym of Austenian (“reminiscent of the works of Jane Austen (1775–1817), English novelist noted for realism and biting social commentary”).

Etymology / origin

From Austen + -esque. Piecewise doublet of Austenish.

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