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Knoxian

Knoxian adjective: of or relating to John Knox (c. 1514–1572), Scottish clergyman and a leader of the Protestant Reformation, considered the founder of the Presbyterian denomination in Scotland.

Adjective

Knoxian (comparative more Knoxian, superlative most Knoxian)

  1. Of or relating to John Knox (c. 1514–1572), Scottish clergyman and a leader of the Protestant Reformation, considered the founder of the Presbyterian denomination in Scotland.

Forms of Knoxian

comparativemore Knoxian
superlativemost Knoxian

Origin of Knoxian

From Knox + -ian.

Questions about Knoxian

What does Knoxian mean?
Knoxian means of or relating to John Knox (c. 1514–1572), Scottish clergyman and a leader of the Protestant Reformation, considered the founder of the Presbyterian denomination in Scotland.
What part of speech is Knoxian?
Knoxian is an adjective.

Words near Knoxian in the dictionary

  1. knowwhaddamean
  2. Knox
  3. Knox City
  4. Knox County
  5. Knoxfield
  6. Knoxian
  7. Knoxville
  8. Knoxvillian
  9. knoxvillite
  10. Knoydart
  11. Knr.

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