Gormenghastian

English Etymology en :af w:Gormenghast -ian + 1 Adjective Resembling or pertaining to Gormenghast, an enormous sprawling Gothic castle mired in inexplicable traditions, introduced in a series of novels by Mervyn Peake (1911-1968). en 1957 The National and English Review The setting, a Gormenghastian castle, is rich with expectancy, and so is quite a lot of the language en 2006 Dana Facaros; Michael Pauls Sardinia The rules and rites that have come down through time are followed with Gormenghastian rigour, even though the reasons for some bits have long been forgotten en 2006 Django Wexler Shinigami She'd been picturing some Gormenghastian monstrosity, a mass of dark stone and hulking, spiked towers. en 2007 Antonia Quirke Choking on Marlon Brando Up and down the corridors, the dozen staircases, through the whole Gormenghastian maze.