单词 | germanesque |
释义 | Germanesqueadj. Having German characteristics or qualities; suggestive of Germany. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > literary world > [adjective] > characteristic of specific nationality Germanesque1824 Indo-Anglian1883 1824 Monthly Rev. May 105 The Baroness de la Motte Fouqué, the author of this romance, is well known in Germany and..her style of writing is occasionally very Germanesque. 1865 J. S. Le Fanu Guy Deverell II. xxvii. 208 The large gentleman in the Germanesque felt hat. 1896 P. B. Randolph Eulis! (ed. 3) i. 8 I pursued my way to where sleep and I were wont to woo each other; and there..drank some fresh, sweet milk, brought me by a chunky little germanesque neighbor of mine, of say nine years. 1939 Dunkirk (N.Y.) Evening Observer 27 Sept. 4/5 Admiral Dr. Erich Raeder, commander of the Nazi navy,..wears clipped, Germanesque haircut. 1978 Texas Monthly Jan. 39/2 This handsome building, originally the Magnolia brewery, is now an elegant setting for Germanesque dishes such as filet Oscar and red snapper Mozart. 2007 A. McGregor Shaping of Pop. Consent ii. iv. 150 Their hats were clearly adorned with a German-esque Death's head motif. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1824 |
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