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Turpinian

Turpinian adjective: of or relating to the legendary English highwayman Dick Turpin (c.1705–1739).

Adjective

Turpinian (comparative more Turpinian, superlative most Turpinian)

  1. Of or relating to the legendary English highwayman Dick Turpin (c.1705–1739).

Forms of Turpinian

comparativemore Turpinian
superlativemost Turpinian

Origin of Turpinian

From Turpin + -ian.

Questions about Turpinian

What does Turpinian mean?
Turpinian means of or relating to the legendary English highwayman Dick Turpin (c.1705–1739).
What part of speech is Turpinian?
Turpinian is an adjective.

Words near Turpinian in the dictionary

  1. turpeth
  2. turpid
  3. turpidly
  4. turpin
  5. Turpinesque
  6. Turpinian
  7. turpins
  8. turpit
  9. turpitude
  10. turpitudes
  11. turpitudinous

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