Chestertonian
UK/ˌt͡ʃɛs.təˈtəʊ.ni.ən/US/ˌt͡ʃɛs.tɚˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
Chestertonian noun: a person who supports G. K. Chesterton, especially in his theology.
Noun
Chestertonian (plural Chestertonians)
- A person who supports G. K. Chesterton, especially in his theology.
- The children of light, whether they are Chestertonians or not, cannot afford to pass by The New Jerusalem.1921, review of The New Jerusalem, in The Catholic World (volume 113, no 674), May 1921 p. 241
- All this upsets our Chestertonian, who, reflecting that Britannia needs no boulevards, no spaces wide and gay, feels it somehow irritating that the French should need them either.2003, Jan Morris, The World: Travels 1950-2000, W. W. Norton & Company, page 68
Adjective
Chestertonian (comparative more Chestertonian, superlative most Chestertonian)
- Of or relating to G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936), English writer and lay theologian.
- The situation is like that in the Chesterfieldian (or is it perhaps actually Chestertonian?) definition of a gentleman: "One who is never rude by accident."1993, New Scientist, volume 138, numbers 1874-9, page 49
Forms of Chestertonian
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Chestertonians |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more Chestertonian |
| superlative | most Chestertonian |
Origin of Chestertonian
From Chesterton + -ian.
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Questions about Chestertonian
- What does Chestertonian mean?
- Chestertonian means a person who supports G. K. Chesterton, especially in his theology.
- What part of speech is Chestertonian?
- Chestertonian can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Chestertonian?
- Chestertonian is pronounced /ˌt͡ʃɛs.təˈtəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Chestertonian?
- The plural of Chestertonian is Chestertonians.
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