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Curetonian

/kjʊə(ɹ)ˈtəʊ.ni.ən/US/kjʊɹˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Curetonian adjective: of or relating to William Cureton, and specifically the Egyptian manuscripts recognised as Syriac Gospels, edited and published, by the assistant keeper of manuscripts at the British Museum, William Cureton in 1858.

Adjective

Curetonian (comparative more Curetonian, superlative most Curetonian)

  1. of or relating to William Cureton, and specifically the Egyptian manuscripts recognised as Syriac Gospels, edited and published, by the assistant keeper of manuscripts at the British Museum, William Cureton in 1858.

Forms of Curetonian

comparativemore Curetonian
superlativemost Curetonian

Origin of Curetonian

From Cureton + -ian.

Words that rhyme with Curetonian

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Questions about Curetonian

What does Curetonian mean?
Curetonian means of or relating to William Cureton, and specifically the Egyptian manuscripts recognised as Syriac Gospels, edited and published, by the assistant keeper of manuscripts at the British Museum, William Cureton in 1858.
What part of speech is Curetonian?
Curetonian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Curetonian?
Curetonian is pronounced /kjʊə(ɹ)ˈtəʊ.ni.ən/.

Words near Curetonian in the dictionary

  1. Curetes
  2. cureth
  3. curetment
  4. curetments
  5. Cureton
  6. Curetonian
  7. curetonite
  8. curets
  9. curettage
  10. curettages
  11. curette

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