Grandisonian

adjective

Gran·​di·​so·​ni·​an

¦grandə¦sōnēən

: of, relating to, or befitting a model gentleman of the 18th century

Word History

Etymology

Sir Charles Grandison, a model gentleman portrayed in the novel of the same name (1753) by Samuel Richardson †1761 English novelist + English -ian

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