Bellocian
Bellocian adjective: of or relating to Hilaire Belloc (1870–1953), Anglo-French writer and historian.
Adjective
Bellocian (comparative more Bellocian, superlative most Bellocian)
- Of or relating to Hilaire Belloc (1870–1953), Anglo-French writer and historian.
- There were, of course answers to the Bellocian contention.1943, Christopher Hollis, “Mr. Belloc's Servile State and the Beveridge Plan”, in Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review
- He then proceeded, in pseudo-Bellocian fashion, to divide Europe into the 'Gallo-Latin', the 'Anglo-Saxon' and the 'Austro-German' civilizations.2002, Joseph Pearce, Old Thunder: A Life of Hilaire Belloc, Ignatius Press
Noun
Bellocian (plural Bellocians)
- A follower of Hilaire Belloc's philosophy
- in contrast to the political and economic focus of the Bellocians, they were interested in theology and philosophy, and particularly in new voices on the continent, from France and Germany.2009, James R. Lothian, The Making and Unmaking of the English Catholic Intellectual Community, 1910–1950
- Synonyms:
- Bellocite
Synonyms of Bellocian
Forms of Bellocian
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more Bellocian |
| superlative | most Bellocian |
| Noun | |
| plural | Bellocians |
Origin of Bellocian
From Belloc + -ian.
Questions about Bellocian
- What does Bellocian mean?
- Bellocian means of or relating to Hilaire Belloc (1870–1953), Anglo-French writer and historian.
- What part of speech is Bellocian?
- Bellocian can be an adjective or a noun.
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