Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eldonian

/ɛlˈdoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: el-do-nian
IPA: /ɛlˈdoʊ.ni.ən/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the area around Eldon Street and Burlington Street in Vauxhall, especially involving the tenants rights organization or housing cooperative there.

noun

A member of the tenants' rights group or housing cooperative in the Eldonian area organized in the late 1970s by Tony McGann.

Example Sentences

"As well, the tempering process that the Eldonian residents had gone through in their battles with the City Council and their success in the redevelopment of their housing meant that they strongly identified with their community."
"In short, and in the words of the nomination for the World Habitat Award given to the Eldonians in 2004, the Eldonian project demonstrates "how local communities can bring about significant and lasting improvements, not only to their housing but also to many other aspects of their lives" (Diacon, 2004:5)."
"Another good example of this approach to neighbourhood regeneration is the Eldonian Village in the Vauxhall area of inner city Liverpool."
"The Eldonians ' development became caught up in the struggle for power on the council between the Liberals and Labour and later between different factions within the Labour party."
"The relationship between the Eldonians and Liverpool City Council is very different today to what it was in the late 1970s and early 1980s."

Etymology

From Eldon + -ian, from Eldon Street in Vauxhall.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Eldon

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɛlˈdoʊ.ni.ən/
British English: /ɛlˈdəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

Eldonians (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce eldonian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛlˈdoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does eldonian mean?: Pertaining to the area around Eldon Street and Burlington Street in Vauxhall, especially involving the tenants rights organization or housing cooperative there.
Where does eldonian come from?: From Eldon + -ian, from Eldon Street in Vauxhall.

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