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Brontëan, a.|ˈbrɒntiːən|
[See -an.]
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of, the Brontës (esp. the sisters Charlotte (1816–55), Emily (1818–48), and Anne (1820–49)), or their literary works. So Brontëˈana, literature concerning the Brontës; ˈBrontëism, a quality characteristic of the Brontës (see also -ism suffix 2); Bronˈtesque a. = Brontëan a.
1887Pall Mall Gaz. 31 Aug. 3/1 The blusterous Brontëism which..is an affliction hardly less ludicrous than Whitmania. 1900Daily News 17 Aug. 6/1 ‘Charlotte Brontë and her Circle’ seems..to have finally exhausted the vast and well-explored mines of Brontëana. 1905Daily Chron. 4 Nov. 4/7 Almost Emily-Brontesque in its concentrated austerity. 1945A. Huxley Time must have Stop vi. 69 ‘You mean, that I should be acting as Mrs. Gamble's companion?’ The final word..took on its fullest, Brontëan significance. 1950Blunden Reprinted Papers 186 Some Brontesque force..in the work of the young painter-author. |