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Calhounian

Calhounian adjective: of or relating to John C. Calhoun (1782–1850), American statesman and political theorist, best remembered for his defense of slavery and for advancing the concept of minority rights in politics, in the context of defending Southern values from perceived Northern threats.

Adjective

Calhounian (comparative more Calhounian, superlative most Calhounian)

  1. Of or relating to John C. Calhoun (1782–1850), American statesman and political theorist, best remembered for his defense of slavery and for advancing the concept of minority rights in politics, in the context of defending Southern values from perceived Northern threats.

Forms of Calhounian

comparativemore Calhounian
superlativemost Calhounian

Origin of Calhounian

From Calhoun + -ian.

Questions about Calhounian

What does Calhounian mean?
Calhounian means of or relating to John C. Calhoun (1782–1850), American statesman and political theorist, best remembered for his defense of slavery and for advancing the concept of minority rights in politics, in the context of defending Southern values from perceived Northern threats.
What part of speech is Calhounian?
Calhounian is an adjective.

Words near Calhounian in the dictionary

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  2. Calhoon
  3. Calhoons
  4. Calhoun
  5. Calhoun County
  6. Calhounian
  7. Calhounism
  8. Calhounist
  9. Calhounists
  10. Calhouns
  11. Cali

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