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Adelphian

Adelphian noun: a member of the Adelphian Society, a college literary society established in 1840 in Hamilton, New York.

Noun

Adelphian (plural Adelphians)

  1. (historical) A member of the Adelphian Society, a college literary society established in 1840 in Hamilton, New York.

Adjective

Adelphian (not comparable)

  1. (historical) Of or relating to the Adelphian Society.
  2. (historical) Of or relating to the Adelphians (religious group).

Forms of Adelphian

pluralAdelphians

Questions about Adelphian

What does Adelphian mean?
Adelphian means a member of the Adelphian Society, a college literary society established in 1840 in Hamilton, New York.
What part of speech is Adelphian?
Adelphian can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Adelphian?
The plural of Adelphian is Adelphians.

Words near Adelphian in the dictionary

  1. adelopode
  2. adelopodes
  3. adelopods
  4. Adelphi
  5. adelphia
  6. Adelphian
  7. Adelphians
  8. adelphias
  9. adelphic
  10. Adelphius
  11. adelpho-

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