ratcliffian

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What does ratcliffian mean?

A student or alumnus of Ratcliffe College, Leicestershire, England.

Where does ratcliffian come from?

From Ratcliffe + -ian, after the college, which was named after Ratcliffe on the Wreake, a nearby village.

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