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Gladstonian, a. and n.|glædˈstəʊnɪən|
[f. prec. + -ian.]
A. adj. Belonging to or characteristic of W. E. Gladstone; after 1886 used spec. (chiefly by opponents) as the designation of the party which supported Gladstone's proposals for establishing Home Rule in Ireland.
1861Illustr. Lond. News 27 Apr. 392/1 Another gigantic Gladstonian oration. 1865Sat. Rev. 5 Aug. 177 Anything..more Gladstonian than the written book it is impossible to lay hands upon. 1886Times 9 June 9/1 Where can the Gladstonian Liberals hope to win seats? Against the Conservatives, supported as the latter will be by the Unionist Liberals, Gladstonian candidates will fight at a far greater disadvantage than in November last.
B. n.
1. A supporter of Gladstone; spec. a member of the ‘Gladstonian’ party (see A).
1847Mozley Lett. 6 Aug. (1885) 183 Rogers described the melancholy meeting of three or four Gladstonians [i.e. supporters of Gladstone in the Oxford University election]. 1886Times 26 May 9/2 Mr. Fenwick..encouraged Ministers, in a speech much applauded by the Gladstonians and Parnellites, to stand firm and adhere to the [Home Rule] Bill.
2. = Gladstone a.
1864Daily Tel. 3 May, The finest Chateau Lafitte was introduced alongside the most rasping Gladstonian.
Hence Gladˈstonianism.
1886Pall Mall G. 9 Mar. 10/2 He..thought that what the House of Lords was really out of sympathy with was Gladstonianism. 1888Sat. Rev. 22 Sept. 345/2 The whole political capital of Gladstonianism. |