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Rumpolian

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

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 Rumpolian

comparativemore Rumpolian
superlativemost Rumpolian
alternative formRumpolean

Origin of Rumpolian

From Rumpole + -ian.

Questions about Rumpolian

What does Rumpolian mean?
Rumpolian means of or relating to Horace Rumpole (Rumpole of the Bailey), a fictional eccentric barrister who defends any and all clients.
What part of speech is Rumpolian?
Rumpolian is an adjective.

Words near Rumpolian in the dictionary

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

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