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wesleyan

/ˈwɛz.li.ən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
wes-leyan
IPA
/ˈwɛz.li.ən/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to John Wesley (1703-1791), founder of Methodism.

adj

Of or pertaining to Methodism in general

noun

A supporter of Wesleyanism.

name

A university located in Middletown, Connecticult.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Wesley + -an.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Wesleyan (comparative) most Wesleyan (superlative) Wesleyans (plural)

Derived Forms

Wesleyanize

Synonyms

methodist

Questions

How do you pronounce wesleyan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɛz.li.ən/.
What does wesleyan mean?
Of or pertaining to John Wesley (1703-1791), founder of Methodism.
Where does wesleyan come from?
From Wesley + -an.

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