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Barclayan

Barclayan noun: synonym of Berean (“member of 18th-century Scottish Protestant sect”).

Noun

Barclayan (plural Barclayans)

  1. (historical) Synonym of Berean (“member of 18th-century Scottish Protestant sect”).
    Synonyms:
    Berean

Synonyms of Barclayan

Forms of Barclayan

pluralBarclayans

Origin of Barclayan

From Barclay + -an, after their leader, former Scottish Presbyterian minister John Barclay (1734-1798).

Questions about Barclayan

What does Barclayan mean?
Barclayan means synonym of Berean (“member of 18th-century Scottish Protestant sect”).
What part of speech is Barclayan?
Barclayan is a noun.
What is the plural of Barclayan?
The plural of Barclayan is Barclayans.

Words near Barclayan in the dictionary

  1. Barcheston
  2. Barcia
  3. Barcias
  4. Barcid
  5. Barclay
  6. Barclayan
  7. Barclayans
  8. Barclaycard
  9. Barclaycards
  10. Barclayite
  11. Barclayites

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