单词 | macaberesque |
释义 | macaberesqueadj. = macabre adj. 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of being horrible > [adjective] > (of theatrical productions) gruesome ghoulish1862 macaberesque1876 macabre1889 Grand Guignol1907 black1961 1876 Encycl. Brit. V. 104/1 A curious reaction is visible in the work of Peter Breughel (1510–1570) towards the grotesque diablerie and macaberesque morality of mediæval art. 1909 J. Jusserand Lit. Hist. Eng. People III. 398 His [sc. Ben Jonson's] people go forth, one after the other, a macaberesque procession, fitter to excite melancholy than mirth. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1876 |
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