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Wellesian

Wellesian adjective: of or pertaining to George Orson Welles (1915–1985), American director, actor, and screenwriter.

Adjective

Wellesian (comparative more Wellesian, superlative most Wellesian)

  1. Of or pertaining to George Orson Welles (1915–1985), American director, actor, and screenwriter.

Forms of Wellesian

comparativemore Wellesian
superlativemost Wellesian

Origin of Wellesian

From Welles + -ian.

Questions about Wellesian

What does Wellesian mean?
Wellesian means of or pertaining to George Orson Welles (1915–1985), American director, actor, and screenwriter.
What part of speech is Wellesian?
Wellesian is an adjective.

Words near Wellesian in the dictionary

  1. wellerism
  2. wellerisms
  3. Welles
  4. Wellesbourne
  5. Wellesbourne and Walton
  6. Wellesian
  7. Wellesley
  8. Wellesley effect
  9. Wellesley Hills
  10. Wellesleyan
  11. wellest

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