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calhounian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cal-hou-ni-an
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to John C. Calhoun (1782–1850), American statesman and political theorist, best remembered for his defense of slavery and for advancing the concept of minority rights in politics, in the context of defending Southern values from perceived Northern threats.

Etymology

From Calhoun + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Calhounian (comparative) most Calhounian (superlative)

Questions

What does calhounian mean?
Of or relating to John C. Calhoun (1782–1850), American statesman and political theorist, best remembered for his defense of slavery and for advancing the concept of minority rights in politics, in the context of defending Southern values from perceived Northern threats.
Where does calhounian come from?
From Calhoun + -ian.

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