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Whitgiftian

Whitgiftian adjective: of or relating to John Whitgift (c.1530–1604), Archbishop of Canterbury from 1583, whose theological views were often controversial.

Adjective

Whitgiftian (comparative more Whitgiftian, superlative most Whitgiftian)

  1. Of or relating to John Whitgift (c.1530–1604), Archbishop of Canterbury from 1583, whose theological views were often controversial.

Noun

Whitgiftian (plural Whitgiftians)

  1. A pupil of Whitgift School, England.

Forms of Whitgiftian

Adjective
comparativemore Whitgiftian
superlativemost Whitgiftian
Noun
pluralWhitgiftians

Origin of Whitgiftian

From Whitgift + -ian.

Questions about Whitgiftian

What does Whitgiftian mean?
Whitgiftian means of or relating to John Whitgift (c.1530–1604), Archbishop of Canterbury from 1583, whose theological views were often controversial.
What part of speech is Whitgiftian?
Whitgiftian can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Whitgiftian in the dictionary

  1. whitflaw
  2. whitflaws
  3. Whitford
  4. Whitfords
  5. Whitgift
  6. Whitgiftian
  7. Whitgifts
  8. whith
  9. Whitham
  10. Whithams
  11. whither

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