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gladstonian

/ɡlædˈstoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
glad-sto-ni-an
IPA
/ɡlædˈstoʊ.ni.ən/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to William Ewart Gladstone (1809–1898), British prime minister four times between 1868 and 1894.

noun

A political supporter of William Ewart Gladstone.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Gladstone + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɡlædˈstoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ɡlædˈstəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Gladstonian (comparative) most Gladstonian (superlative) Gladstonians (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce gladstonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡlædˈstoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does gladstonian mean?
Of or pertaining to William Ewart Gladstone (1809–1898), British prime minister four times between 1868 and 1894.
Where does gladstonian come from?
From Gladstone + -ian.

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