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Pinkertonian

UK/ˌpɪŋkəˈtəʊ.ni.ən/US/ˌpɪŋkɚˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Pinkertonian adjective: of or relating to the Pinkerton National Detective Agency.

Adjective

Pinkertonian (comparative more Pinkertonian, superlative most Pinkertonian)

  1. Of or relating to the Pinkerton National Detective Agency.

Forms of Pinkertonian

comparativemore Pinkertonian
superlativemost Pinkertonian

Origin of Pinkertonian

From Pinkerton + -ian.

Words that rhyme with Pinkertonian

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Questions about Pinkertonian

What does Pinkertonian mean?
Pinkertonian means of or relating to the Pinkerton National Detective Agency.
What part of speech is Pinkertonian?
Pinkertonian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Pinkertonian?
Pinkertonian is pronounced /ˌpɪŋkəˈtəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).

Words near Pinkertonian in the dictionary

  1. Pinkerman
  2. Pinkermans
  3. pinkers
  4. Pinkerton
  5. Pinkerton syndrome
  6. Pinkertonian
  7. Pinkertonism
  8. Pinkertons
  9. pinkest
  10. Pinket
  11. Pinkett

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