"Sheltonian" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ʃɛlˈtəʊnɪ.ən/ [UK]
Rhymes: -əʊniən Etymology: From Shelton + -ian. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|Shelton|ian}} Shelton + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Sheltonian (not comparable)
  1. Of or relating to Thomas Shelton, inventor of a much-used British 17th- and 18th-century stenography. Tags: not-comparable
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