Renanian

adjective

Re·​nan·​i·​an

rə̇ˈnanēən

: of or relating to the French philologist and historian Ernest Renan or resembling his thought or style

Word History

Etymology

Joseph Ernest Renan †1892 French philologist and historian + English -ian

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