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Priestleyan

Priestleyan adjective: of or relating to Joseph Priestley (1733–1804), English theologian and scientist.

Adjective

Priestleyan (comparative more Priestleyan, superlative most Priestleyan)

  1. Of or relating to Joseph Priestley (1733–1804), English theologian and scientist.

Forms of Priestleyan

comparativemore Priestleyan
superlativemost Priestleyan

Origin of Priestleyan

From Priestley + -an.

Questions about Priestleyan

What does Priestleyan mean?
Priestleyan means of or relating to Joseph Priestley (1733–1804), English theologian and scientist.
What part of speech is Priestleyan?
Priestleyan is an adjective.

Words near Priestleyan in the dictionary

  1. priestless
  2. priestlessness
  3. priestlet
  4. priestlets
  5. Priestley
  6. Priestleyan
  7. Priestleys
  8. priestlier
  9. priestliest
  10. priestlike
  11. priestliness

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