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Brunellian

/bɹuːˈnɛl.i.ən/

Brunellian adjective: relating to the works of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, English civil engineer.

Adjective

Brunellian (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the works of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, English civil engineer.
    • Paddington dates to 1838, although much of today's main line station is from 1854. And it is, of course, a Brunellian masterstroke.2021 September 22, Stephen Roberts, “The writings on the wall...”, in Rail, number 940, page 74

Forms of Brunellian

alternative formBrunelian

Origin of Brunellian

From Brunel + -ian.

Questions about Brunellian

What does Brunellian mean?
Brunellian means relating to the works of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, English civil engineer.
What part of speech is Brunellian?
Brunellian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Brunellian?
Brunellian is pronounced /bɹuːˈnɛl.i.ən/.

Words near Brunellian in the dictionary

  1. Brunell
  2. Brunelle
  3. Brunelles
  4. Brunelleschian
  5. brunelliaceous
  6. Brunellian
  7. Brunello
  8. Brunello di Montalcino
  9. Brunellos
  10. Brunells
  11. bruneomycin

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