Lawrentian
UK/lɒˈɹɛnʃən/
Lawrentian adjective: of or pertaining to the author T. E. Lawrence or his works or style of writing.
Adjective
Lawrentian (comparative more Lawrentian, superlative most Lawrentian)
- Of or pertaining to the author T. E. Lawrence or his works or style of writing.
- Once in Paris, Idriss meets the unlikely aristocrat Sigisbert de Beaufond, who regales him with a desert drama of Lawrentian proportions.1999, David Platten, Michel Tournier and the Metaphor of Fiction, Liverpool, published 1999, page 150
- Of or pertaining to the author D. H. Lawrence or his works or style of writing.
- Head to the countryside, says Quickies, and have lots of sex in barns and stables that throb with Lawrentian promise.2007 June 22, Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, G2, p. 11
Noun
Lawrentian (plural Lawrentians)
Forms of Lawrentian
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more Lawrentian |
| superlative | most Lawrentian |
| Noun | |
| plural | Lawrentians |
Origin of Lawrentian
From Lawrence + -ian. Piecewise doublet of Laurencian and Laurentian; compare also lawrencium.
From Lawrence + -ian.
Questions about Lawrentian
- What does Lawrentian mean?
- Lawrentian means of or pertaining to the author T. E. Lawrence or his works or style of writing.
- What part of speech is Lawrentian?
- Lawrentian can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Lawrentian?
- Lawrentian is pronounced /lɒˈɹɛnʃən/ (UK).
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