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Purcellian

Purcellian adjective: of or relating to Henry Purcell (1659–1695), English composer.

Adjective

Purcellian (comparative more Purcellian, superlative most Purcellian)

  1. Of or relating to Henry Purcell (1659–1695), English composer.

Forms of Purcellian

comparativemore Purcellian
superlativemost Purcellian

Origin of Purcellian

From Purcell + -ian.

Questions about Purcellian

What does Purcellian mean?
Purcellian means of or relating to Henry Purcell (1659–1695), English composer.
What part of speech is Purcellian?
Purcellian is an adjective.

Words near Purcellian in the dictionary

  1. purblindness
  2. purblinds
  3. purcelane
  4. purcelanes
  5. Purcell
  6. Purcellian
  7. Purcells
  8. Purchaqchi
  9. purchasability
  10. purchasable
  11. purchase

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