"Actonian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Acton + -ian, after Samuel Acton (c.1773–1837). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Acton|ian}} Acton + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Actonian (not comparable)
  1. Of or relating to the architect Samuel Acton; applied to a septennial prize awarded by the Royal Institution. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Actonian-en-adj-b15kJTt6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ian, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From Acton + -ian, after Acton Scott (in UK). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Acton|ian}} Acton + -ian Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Actonian
  1. A stratigraphic age, a subdivision of the Middle Ordivician, from 454 Ma to 453 Ma.
    Sense id: en-Actonian-en-name-MFZlEUDy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ian, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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