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Dowsonian

Dowsonian adjective: of or relating to Ernest Dowson (1867–1900), English writer associated with the Decadent movement.

Adjective

Dowsonian (comparative more Dowsonian, superlative most Dowsonian)

  1. Of or relating to Ernest Dowson (1867–1900), English writer associated with the Decadent movement.

Forms of Dowsonian

comparativemore Dowsonian
superlativemost Dowsonian

Origin of Dowsonian

From Dowson + -ian.

Questions about Dowsonian

What does Dowsonian mean?
Dowsonian means of or relating to Ernest Dowson (1867–1900), English writer associated with the Decadent movement.
What part of speech is Dowsonian?
Dowsonian is an adjective.

Words near Dowsonian in the dictionary

  1. dowsing rod
  2. dowsing rods
  3. dowsings
  4. dowsome
  5. Dowson
  6. Dowsonian
  7. dowst
  8. dowsts
  9. Dowthwaite
  10. Dowthwaites
  11. Dowty

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