Jōhn'so-nēse', n.
(91), n. The style of Dr. Johnson, or one formed in imitation of it, that is, one characterized by the use of words of Latin rather than of Anglo-Saxon origin; an inflated, stilted, or tumid style. E. Everett.
(91), n. The style of Dr. Johnson, or one formed in imitation of it, that is, one characterized by the use of words of Latin rather than of Anglo-Saxon origin; an inflated, stilted, or tumid style. E. Everett.