Eldonian
UK/ɛlˈdəʊ.ni.ən/US/ɛlˈdoʊ.ni.ən/
Eldonian adjective: pertaining to the area around Eldon Street and Burlington Street in Vauxhall, especially involving the tenants rights organization or housing cooperative there.
Adjective
Eldonian (not comparable)
- Pertaining to the area around Eldon Street and Burlington Street in Vauxhall, especially involving the tenants rights organization or housing cooperative there.
- As well, the tempering process that the Eldonian residents had gone through in their battles with the City Council and their success in the redevelopment of their housing meant that they strongly identified with their community.2005, Tasleem Shakur, Cities in Transition: Transforming the Global Built Environment, page 66
- In short, and in the words of the nomination for the World Habitat Award given to the Eldonians in 2004, the Eldonian project demonstrates "how local communities can bring about significant and lasting improvements, not only to their housing but also to many other aspects of their lives" (Diacon...2008, Paul Drewe, Juan-Luis Klein, Edward Hulsbergen, The Challenge of Social Innovation in Urban Revitalization, page 128
Noun
Eldonian (plural Eldonians)
- A member of the tenants' rights group or housing cooperative in the Eldonian area organized in the late 1970s by Tony McGann.
- The Eldonians ' development became caught up in the struggle for power on the council between the Liberals and Labour and later between different factions within the Labour party.1997, Charles Leadbeater, The Rise of the Social Entrepreneur
- The relationship between the Eldonians and Liverpool City Council is very different today to what it was in the late 1970s and early 1980s.2005, Tasleem Shakur, Cities in Transition: Transforming the Global Built Environment, page 65
Forms of Eldonian
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Origin of Eldonian
From Eldon + -ian, from Eldon Street in Vauxhall.
Words that rhyme with Eldonian
- Exonian
- hamiltonian
- amazonian
- Andersonian
- apollonian
- Ionian
- Macedonian
- newtonian
- Plutonian
- usonian
- Wilsonian
- Babylonian
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- Burtonian
- Caledonian
- Ciceronian
- Clintonian
- Cronian
- Estonian
- Flintstonian
- jacksonian
- Johnsonian
- Kingstonian
- Petersonian
- Simonian
- Washingtonian
- Watsonian
- Aberdonian
- addisonian
- Arlingtonian
- Baconian
- Bostonian
- Brunonian
- Cameronian
- Carsonian
- Catonian
- Chalcedonian
- clactonian
- Cottonian
- Devonian
- draconian
- Draytonian
- favonian
- Franconian
- Freedonian
- gorgonian
- Haligonian
- Hamptonian
- heliconian
- Hudsonian
- Hugonian
- Huntingtonian
- Huronian
- Koronian
- Lacedaemonian
- Langtonian
- Londonian
- Maidstonian
- Mertonian
- Miltonian
- Morrisonian
Questions about Eldonian
- What does Eldonian mean?
- Eldonian means pertaining to the area around Eldon Street and Burlington Street in Vauxhall, especially involving the tenants rights organization or housing cooperative there.
- What part of speech is Eldonian?
- Eldonian can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Eldonian?
- Eldonian is pronounced /ɛlˈdəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).
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