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kailyarder

kailyarder noun: a writer of the Kailyard school, a group of Scottish authors who offered a sentimental and idyllic representation of rural life.

Noun

kailyarder (plural kailyarders)

  1. A writer of the Kailyard school, a group of Scottish authors who offered a sentimental and idyllic representation of rural life.

Forms of kailyarder

pluralkailyarders

Origin of kailyarder

From kailyard + -er.

Questions about kailyarder

What does kailyarder mean?
Kailyarder means a writer of the Kailyard school, a group of Scottish authors who offered a sentimental and idyllic representation of rural life.
What part of speech is kailyarder?
Kailyarder is a noun.
What is the plural of kailyarder?
The plural of kailyarder is kailyarders.

Words near kailyarder in the dictionary

  1. kails
  2. Kailu
  3. Kailua-Kona
  4. kaily
  5. kailyard
  6. kailyarder
  7. kailyarders
  8. kailyardism
  9. kailyards
  10. Kailyn
  11. kaim

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