Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hulsean

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hulsean
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to John Hulse (1708–1790), English clergyman who founded a lecturership at the University of Cambridge (later merged into the post of Norris–Hulse Professor of Divinity).

Etymology

From Hulse + -an.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Hulsean (comparative) most Hulsean (superlative)

Questions

What does hulsean mean?
Of or relating to John Hulse (1708–1790), English clergyman who founded a lecturership at the University of Cambridge (later merged into the post of Norris–Hulse Professor of Divinity).
Where does hulsean come from?
From Hulse + -an.

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