"Mertonian" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /mɜːˈtəʊ.ni.ən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /mɝˈtoʊ.ni.ən/ [General-American] Forms: more Mertonian [comparative], most Mertonian [superlative]
Rhymes: -əʊniən Etymology: From Merton + -ian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Merton|ian}} Merton + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Mertonian (comparative more Mertonian, superlative most Mertonian)
  1. Of or relating to Robert K. Merton (1910–2003), American sociologist.
    Sense id: en-Mertonian-en-adj-OPvnO5fM

Noun

IPA: /mɜːˈtəʊ.ni.ən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /mɝˈtoʊ.ni.ən/ [General-American] Forms: Mertonians [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊniən Etymology: From Merton + -ian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Merton|ian}} Merton + -ian Head templates: {{en-noun}} Mertonian (plural Mertonians)
  1. (Oxford University, informal) A member or alumnus of Merton College, Oxford. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-Mertonian-en-noun-HClf0jCf Categories (other): Oxford University English
  2. A native or inhabitant of Merton, London. Hypernyms (inhabitant of Merton in London): Londoner
    Sense id: en-Mertonian-en-noun-KZePGpb5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ian, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, British demonyms, London Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 30 39 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 15 21 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 18 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 8 85 Disambiguation of British demonyms: 8 8 84 Disambiguation of London: 7 9 84 Disambiguation of 'inhabitant of Merton in London': 29 71

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