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Ratcliffian

Ratcliffian noun: a student or alumnus of Ratcliffe College, Leicestershire, England.

Noun

Ratcliffian (plural Ratcliffians)

  1. A student or alumnus of Ratcliffe College, Leicestershire, England.

Forms of Ratcliffian

pluralRatcliffians

Origin of Ratcliffian

From Ratcliffe + -ian, after the college, which was named after Ratcliffe on the Wreake, a nearby village.

Questions about Ratcliffian

What does Ratcliffian mean?
Ratcliffian means a student or alumnus of Ratcliffe College, Leicestershire, England.
What part of speech is Ratcliffian?
Ratcliffian is a noun.
What is the plural of Ratcliffian?
The plural of Ratcliffian is Ratcliffians.

Words near Ratcliffian in the dictionary

  1. ratchings
  2. Ratcliff
  3. Ratcliffe
  4. Ratcliffe-on-Soar
  5. Ratcliffes
  6. Ratcliffian
  7. Ratcliffians
  8. Ratcliffs
  9. rate
  10. rate card
  11. rate cards

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