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garrisonian

/ˌɡæɹɪˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gar-riso-ni-an
IPA
/ˌɡæɹɪˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
12
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to William Lloyd Garrison (1805–1879), American abolitionist, journalist, and social reformer.

noun

A supporter of William Lloyd Garrison's ideas.

Etymology

From Garrison + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɡæɹɪˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ˌɡæɹɪˈsəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Garrisonian (comparative) most Garrisonian (superlative) Garrisonians (plural)

Derived Forms

Garrisonianism

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce garrisonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡæɹɪˈsoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does garrisonian mean?
Of or pertaining to William Lloyd Garrison (1805–1879), American abolitionist, journalist, and social reformer.
Where does garrisonian come from?
From Garrison + -ian.

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