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Rumpolean

Rumpolean is the alternative form of Rumpolian.

Meaning of Rumpolian

Adjective

Rumpolian (comparative more Rumpolian, superlative most Rumpolian)

  1. Of or relating to Horace Rumpole (Rumpole of the Bailey), a fictional eccentric barrister who defends any and all clients.

Forms of Rumpolean

comparativemore Rumpolean
superlativemost Rumpolean

Origin of Rumpolean

From Rumpole + -an.

Questions about Rumpolean

What is Rumpolean the alternative form of?
Rumpolean is the alternative form of Rumpolian.

Words near Rumpolean in the dictionary

  1. rumpling
  2. rumpling up
  3. rumplings
  4. rumply
  5. rumpo
  6. Rumpolean
  7. Rumpolian
  8. rumpologist
  9. rumpologists
  10. rumpology
  11. rumpot

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Rumpolean (page history and authors); Rumpolian (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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