Ussherian

adjective

Ussh·​er·​i·​an

¦ə¦shirēən

: of or relating to Archbishop Ussher or to his biblical chronology in which 4004 b.c. is taken as the date of the world's creation

Word History

Etymology

James Ussher †1656 Irish Archbishop + English -ian

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