Wesleyan
/ˈwɛz.li.ən/
Wesleyan adjective: of or pertaining to John Wesley (1703-1791), founder of Methodism.
Adjective
Wesleyan (comparative more Wesleyan, superlative most Wesleyan)
- Of or pertaining to John Wesley (1703-1791), founder of Methodism.
- Of or pertaining to Methodism in general
Noun
Wesleyan (plural Wesleyans)
- A supporter of Wesleyanism.
- However, after breakfast the prayings did not stop for the preachings, — each went on with force; people came flocking in; we had Wesleyans in abundance.1854, John Walford, Memoirs of the Life and Labours of the Late Venerable Hugh Bourne
Proper noun
Wesleyan
- A university located in Middletown, Connecticult.
Wesleyan meaning in Bengali
Wesleyan in Bengali
- সাধারণভাবে মেথডিজম সম্পর্কিত
Forms of Wesleyan
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more Wesleyan |
| superlative | most Wesleyan |
| Noun | |
| plural | Wesleyans |
Origin of Wesleyan
From Wesley + -an.
Words formed from Wesleyan
Questions about Wesleyan
- What does Wesleyan mean?
- Wesleyan means of or pertaining to John Wesley (1703-1791), founder of Methodism.
- What is Wesleyan in Bengali?
- Wesleyan in Bengali is সাধারণভাবে মেথডিজম সম্পর্কিত. See Wesleyan meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is Wesleyan?
- Wesleyan can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Wesleyan?
- Wesleyan is pronounced /ˈwɛz.li.ən/.
Words near Wesleyan in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Wesleyan (page history and authors); Wesleyan (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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