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Austenian, a. and n.|ɔːˈstiːnɪən|
A. adj. Of or pertaining to Jane Austen, novelist, 1775–1817, or her writings.
B. n. = Austenite1. So Austenish |ˈɔːstɪnɪʃ| a., characteristic of Jane Austen's work; Austenite1 |ˈɔːstɪnaɪt|, an admirer of Jane Austen's writings.
1898J. Jacobs Jane Austen's Emma Introd. p. vii, If ‘Emma’ is not the most striking of Jane Austen's works, it is the most Austenish. 1901Westm. Gaz. 11 Dec. 3/1 The Austenian topography seems to me tolerably complete. 1903Daily Chron. 16 May 3/7 With Mr. Perugini Austenites will have a quarrel. 1928Observer 22 Jan. 6 The claim that this unknown book is at least better than ‘Sense and Sensibility’ is calculated to prejudice Austenians against it from the outset. 1963Times 7 Mar. 15/5 To the perfect Austenite Mr. Liddell's method of approach will be a delight and a provocation. |