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cameronian

/ˌkæməˈɹoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
camero-ni-an
IPA
/ˌkæməˈɹoʊ.ni.ən/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A follower of Richard Cameron (Covenanter) (1648?–1680), a leader of the militant Presbyterians, known as Covenanters, who resisted attempts by the Stuart monarchs to control the affairs of the Church of Scotland.

noun

A member of the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), a Scottish regiment.

Etymology

From Cameron + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkæməˈɹoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ˌkæməˈɹəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

Cameronians (plural)

Rhymes With

smithsonian estonian macedonian babylonian caledonian devonian draconian amazonian hamiltonian newtonian ionian oregonian

Questions

How do you pronounce cameronian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkæməˈɹoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does cameronian mean?
A follower of Richard Cameron (Covenanter) (1648?–1680), a leader of the militant Presbyterians, known as Covenanters, who resisted attempts by the Stuart monarchs to control the affairs of the Church of Scotland.
Where does cameronian come from?
From Cameron + -ian.

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