Glasgowian
UK/ɡlazˈɡəʊ.i.ən/
Glasgowian is the alternative form of Glasgovian.
Meaning of Glasgovian
Noun
Glasgovian (plural Glasgovians)
- Synonym of Glaswegian.
- I visited last week the new dining-rooms for the working-classes at Glasgow; and I will, if you please, describe in a few words what I saw and ate there. I am anxious to do this, because I perceive that a praiseworthy attempt is about to be made in London to follow the example which has been set in...1863 April 12, a letter writer, quotee, “Working-Class Dining-Rooms”, in [William] Blanchard Jerrold, editor, Lloyd’s Weekly Newspaper, number 1,064, London: […] Edward Lloyd, […] and Lloyd’s Paper...
- Synonyms:
- Glaswegian
Forms of Glasgowian
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Glasgowians |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more Glasgowian |
| superlative | most Glasgowian |
Origin of Glasgowian
From Glasgow + -ian.
Questions about Glasgowian
- What is Glasgowian the alternative form of?
- Glasgowian is the alternative form of Glasgovian.
- How do you pronounce Glasgowian?
- Glasgowian is pronounced /ɡlazˈɡəʊ.i.ən/ (UK).
Words near Glasgowian in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: Glasgowian (page history and authors); Glasgovian (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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