"Shandean" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Shandean [comparative], most Shandean [superlative]
Etymology: From Shandy + -an. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Shandy|an}} Shandy + -an Head templates: {{en-adj}} Shandean (comparative more Shandean, superlative most Shandean)
  1. Of or relating to The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, a novel by Laurence Sterne. Related terms: Sternean
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