- johnsonian
- [dʒɒnʹsəʋnıən] a лит.
1) джонсонов(ский), относящийся к Сэмюэлю Джонсону2) тяжеловесный, изобилующий латинизмами (о стиле)
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
johnsonian
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Johnsonian — John*so ni*an, a. Pertaining to or resembling Dr. Johnson or his style; pompous; inflated. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Johnsonian — [jän sō′nē ən] adj. of, like, or characteristic of Samuel Johnson or his style … English World dictionary
Johnsonian — Johnsonianism, n. Johnsonianly, adv. /jon soh nee euhn/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Samuel Johnson or his works. 2. having the quality of Johnsonese. n. 3. a person who writes in the Johnsonian style. 4. a teacher or critic… … Universalium
Johnsonian — I. adjective see Johnson I II. adjective see Johnson IV III. adjective see Johnson VIII … New Collegiate Dictionary
Johnsonian — Synonyms and related words: Gongoresque, affected, bedizened, big sounding, convoluted, declamatory, elevated, euphuistic, flamboyant, flaming, flashy, flaunting, fulsome, garish, gaudy, grandiloquent, grandiose, grandisonant, high flowing, high… … Moby Thesaurus
johnsonian — john·so·ni·an … English syllables
Johnsonian — John•so•ni•an [[t]dʒɒnˈsoʊ ni ən[/t]] adj. 1) lit. of or characteristic of Samuel Johnson 2) lit. of or resembling the literary style of Samuel Johnson, characterized by rhetorically balanced phraseology and a Latinate vocabulary • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
Johnsonian — /dʒɒnˈsoʊniən/ (say jon sohneeuhn) adjective of a style of writing which is measured and dignified with many Latinate words and parentheses. {after Dr Samuel Johnson} …
johnsonian — adj. 1 of or relating to Samuel Johnson, English man of letters and lexicographer (d. 1784). 2 typical of his style of writing … Useful english dictionary
post-Johnsonian — adj. * * * … Universalium
post-Johnsonian — adj … Useful english dictionary
