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Asquithian

Asquithian adjective: of or relating to Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith (1852–1928), British statesman and Liberal politician who served as prime minister from 1908 to 1916.

Adjective

Asquithian (comparative more Asquithian, superlative most Asquithian)

  1. Of or relating to Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith (1852–1928), British statesman and Liberal politician who served as prime minister from 1908 to 1916.
    • His attitude was Asquithian, and he knew she appreciated him for his patience.2015, Harper Lee, chapter 5, in Go Set a Watchman, page 52

Forms of Asquithian

comparativemore Asquithian
superlativemost Asquithian

Origin of Asquithian

From Asquith + -ian.

Questions about Asquithian

What does Asquithian mean?
Asquithian means of or relating to Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith (1852–1928), British statesman and Liberal politician who served as prime minister from 1908 to 1916.
What part of speech is Asquithian?
Asquithian is an adjective.

Words near Asquithian in the dictionary

  1. asquat
  2. asqueal
  3. asquint
  4. asquirm
  5. Asquith
  6. Asquithian
  7. Asquithite
  8. Asquithites
  9. Asquiths
  10. asr
  11. asrama

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