nelsonian

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Pronunciation

/nɛlˈsəʊ.ni.ən/

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/nɛlˈsəʊ.ni.ən/ · /nɛlˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

Definition of nelsonian

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

Of or relating to Horatio Nelson.

“It ended as a fictional epic of a successful British naval officer, cast in the Nelsonian mold, who was born in obscurity on July 4, 1776, and who survived shot and shoal to live into an honored old age.”

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adj

Of or relating to Horatio Nelson.

“It ended as a fictional epic of a successful British naval officer, cast in the Nelsonian mold, who was born in obscurity on July 4, 1776, and who survived shot and shoal to live into an honored old age.”
Pertaining to a place called Nelson

noun

A denizen of a place called Nelson
The Nelsonian, a one-man-band multi-instrument designed by Albert Nelson for multi-instrumentalists and one-man bands.

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From Nelson + -ian.

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