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Stephensonian

Stephensonian adjective: of or relating to George Stephenson (1781–1848), English engineer who built the first public intercity railway line to use steam locomotives.

Adjective

Stephensonian (comparative more Stephensonian, superlative most Stephensonian)

  1. Of or relating to George Stephenson (1781–1848), English engineer who built the first public intercity railway line to use steam locomotives.
  2. Of or relating to Neal Stephenson (born 1959), American writer of speculative fiction and cyberpunk novels.

Noun

Stephensonian (plural Stephensonians)

  1. (informal, Durham University) A member or alumnus of Stephenson College, Durham.

Forms of Stephensonian

Adjective
comparativemore Stephensonian
superlativemost Stephensonian
Noun
pluralStephensonians

Origin of Stephensonian

From Stephenson + -ian.

Words that rhyme with Stephensonian

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Questions about Stephensonian

What does Stephensonian mean?
Stephensonian means of or relating to George Stephenson (1781–1848), English engineer who built the first public intercity railway line to use steam locomotives.
What part of speech is Stephensonian?
Stephensonian can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Stephensonian in the dictionary

  1. Stephens's kangaroo rat
  2. Stephensen
  3. Stephensian
  4. Stephenson
  5. Stephenson County
  6. Stephensonian
  7. Stephensons
  8. Stephentown
  9. Stephenville
  10. Stephenville Crossing
  11. Stephie

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