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Walpolean

Walpolean adjective: of or relating to Robert Walpole (1676–1745), British statesman generally regarded as having been the first British prime minister.

Adjective

Walpolean (comparative more Walpolean, superlative most Walpolean)

  1. Of or relating to Robert Walpole (1676–1745), British statesman generally regarded as having been the first British prime minister.
  2. Of or relating to Horace Walpole (1717–1797), 4th Earl of Orford, English art historian and politician.

Forms of Walpolean

comparativemore Walpolean
superlativemost Walpolean

Origin of Walpolean

From Walpole + -an.

Questions about Walpolean

What does Walpolean mean?
Walpolean means of or relating to Robert Walpole (1676–1745), British statesman generally regarded as having been the first British prime minister.
What part of speech is Walpolean?
Walpolean is an adjective.

Words near Walpolean in the dictionary

  1. Walpapi
  2. Walpeup
  3. Walpi
  4. Walpole
  5. Walpole Cross Keys
  6. Walpolean
  7. Walps
  8. Walpurgis
  9. Walpurgis night
  10. Walpurgisnacht
  11. walpurgite

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