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Mayhewian

Mayhewian adjective: of or relating to Henry Mayhew (1812–1887), English social researcher, journalist, playwright and advocate of reform.

Adjective

Mayhewian (comparative more Mayhewian, superlative most Mayhewian)

  1. Of or relating to Henry Mayhew (1812–1887), English social researcher, journalist, playwright and advocate of reform.

Forms of Mayhewian

comparativemore Mayhewian
superlativemost Mayhewian

Origin of Mayhewian

From Mayhew + -ian.

Questions about Mayhewian

What does Mayhewian mean?
Mayhewian means of or relating to Henry Mayhew (1812–1887), English social researcher, journalist, playwright and advocate of reform.
What part of speech is Mayhewian?
Mayhewian is an adjective.

Words near Mayhewian in the dictionary

  1. mayhemist
  2. mayhemists
  3. mayhems
  4. Mayhew
  5. Mayhew Lake
  6. Mayhewian
  7. Mayhews
  8. mayhole
  9. mayholes
  10. Mayhorn
  11. Mayhorns

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