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Christiesque en · ADJ

Etymology

From Christie + -esque.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Agatha Christiesque (“reminiscent of the works of Agatha Christie (1890–1976), English writer known for her detective fiction.”)
   alt of Agatha Christiesque
   • I would even go so far as to say that Sayers sometimes does her best to construct a tale that has the same Christiesque emphasis on the fantastically ingenious crime and the game between reader and detective. 1977, John G. Cawelti, Adventure, Mystery, and Romance:
   • A devotee of mystery novels, the poet's theories began to take on Christiesque twists, involving disguises, conspiracies and elaborate plots. 2014, Sulari Gentill, A Murder Unmentioned:

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Hyponyms

Poirotesque