grotesquery

grotesquery
gro·tes·que·ry

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  • grotesquery — gro*tesqu er*y, n. [Written also {grotesquerie}.] [From {Grotesque}.] Grotesque action, speech, or manners; grotesque doings; ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion. The sustained grotesquery of Feather top. K. L. Bates. Syn:… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • grotesquery — noun see grotesquerie …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • grotesquery — /groh tes keuh ree/, n., pl. grotesqueries. 1. grotesque character. 2. something grotesque. 3. grotesque ornamental work. Also, grotesquerie. [1555 65; < F grotesquerie. See GROTESQUE, ERY] * * * …   Universalium

  • grotesquery — noun That which is grotesque in nature or style …   Wiktionary

  • grotesquery — gro•tes•quer•y or gro•tes•quer•ie [[t]groʊˈtɛs kə ri[/t]] n. pl. quer•ies 1) grotesque character 2) something grotesque • Etymology: 1555–65; < F …   From formal English to slang

  • grotesquery — noun ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion • Syn: ↑grotesqueness, ↑grotesquerie • Derivationally related forms: ↑grotesque (for: ↑grotesqueness) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • grotesquerie — grotesquery gro*tesqu er*y, n. [Written also {grotesquerie}.] [From {Grotesque}.] Grotesque action, speech, or manners; grotesque doings; ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion. The sustained grotesquery of Feather top. K. L. Bates …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Baron Vengeous — is a fictional character in the fantasy novel by Derek Landy.He is the main antagonist, a dark sorcerer who seeks the armour of Lord Vile, another evil sorcerer whose armour will enable him to ressurect a monstrous creature called the Grotesquery …   Wikipedia

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