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Barnumian

Barnumian adjective: of or relating to P. T. Barnum (1810–1891), American showman and businessman remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding a circus.

Adjective

Barnumian (comparative more Barnumian, superlative most Barnumian)

  1. Of or relating to P. T. Barnum (1810–1891), American showman and businessman remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding a circus.
    Synonyms:
    Barnumesque

Synonyms of Barnumian

Forms of Barnumian

comparativemore Barnumian
superlativemost Barnumian

Origin of Barnumian

From Barnum + -ian.

Questions about Barnumian

What does Barnumian mean?
Barnumian means of or relating to P. T. Barnum (1810–1891), American showman and businessman remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding a circus.
What part of speech is Barnumian?
Barnumian is an adjective.

Words near Barnumian in the dictionary

  1. Barnton
  2. Barnum
  3. Barnum effect
  4. Barnum effects
  5. Barnumesque
  6. Barnumian
  7. Barnumise
  8. Barnumised
  9. Barnumises
  10. Barnumising
  11. Barnumism

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