"Gladstonian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Gladstonian [comparative], most Gladstonian [superlative]
Etymology: From Gladstone + -ian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Gladstone|ian}} Gladstone + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Gladstonian (comparative more Gladstonian, superlative most Gladstonian)
  1. Of or pertaining to William Ewart Gladstone (1809–1898), British prime minister four times between 1868 and 1894.
    Sense id: en-Gladstonian-en-adj-cNAq1j2K 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: 67 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16

Noun

Forms: Gladstonians [plural]
Etymology: From Gladstone + -ian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Gladstone|ian}} Gladstone + -ian Head templates: {{en-noun}} Gladstonian (plural Gladstonians)
  1. A political supporter of William Ewart Gladstone.
    Sense id: en-Gladstonian-en-noun-sHo~AcBz

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