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Carlylese

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Car·​lyl·​ese | \ (¦)kärˌlī¦lēz, -ȧˌl-, -ēs, kärˈlīˌl-, kȧˈl-; kə(r)¦lī¦l-\

Definition of Carlylese

: Carlylean use of language —often used of style imitative of Carlyle's literary excesses

History and Etymology for Carlylese

Thomas Carlyle + English -ese

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