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wal·pol·ian
I. adjective
also wal·pol·ean \(ˈ)wȯl|pōlēən sometimes (ˈ)wäl|-\
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Horace Walpole died 1797 English man of letters + English -an
1. : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Horace Walpole or his writings
< a Walpolian letter writer >
2. [Robert Walpole died 1745 English statesman + English -an] : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Robert Walpole or his political policies
< turned them into sound Walpolean Whigs — J.H.Plumb >
II. noun
(-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Horace Walpole died 1797 + English -an, n. suffix
: an admirer or student of the writings of Horace Walpole
< ardent Walpolians and collectors of private press issues — Saturday Review > |