Walpolian

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adjective

Wal·​pol·​ian

variants or less commonly Walpolean

(ˈ)wȯl¦pōlēən sometimes (ˈ)wäl¦-

1

: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Horace Walpole or his writings

a Walpolian letter writer

2

[Robert Walpole †1745 English statesman + English -an] : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Robert Walpole or his political policies

turned them into sound Walpolean Whigs

—J. H. Plumb

Walpolian

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noun

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plural -s

: an admirer or student of the writings of Horace Walpole

ardent Walpolians and collectors of private press issues

—Saturday Review

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Horace Walpole †1797 English man of letters + English -an

Noun

Horace Walpole †1797 + English -an, noun suffix

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Rhymes for Walpolian

• anatolian
• eolian
• mongolian
• napoleon