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单词 brittenesque
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Brittenesqueadj.

Brit. /ˌbrɪtəˈnɛsk/, U.S. /ˌbrɪtəˈnɛsk/
Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Britten , -esque suffix.
Etymology: < the name of (Edward) Benjamin Britten (1913–76), English composer + -esque suffix.
Characteristic of or resembling the music of Benjamin Britten.
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1961 Times 10 Feb. 18/6 The closing fairy song..is at once Purcellian and recognizably Brittenesque.
1994 Independent (Nexis) 10 Nov. 26 The North Wind had a haunting, almost Brittenesque quality.
2001 Church Times 1 June 30/2 Even the rhythms feel Brittenesque, and the punchy onomatopoeia of the last section..even more so.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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