"Spenserian" meaning in English

See Spenserian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Spenserian [comparative], most Spenserian [superlative]
Etymology: Spenser + -ian Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Spenser|ian}} Spenser + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Spenserian (comparative more Spenserian, superlative most Spenserian)
  1. Of or pertaining to Edmund Spenser (c.1552–1599), English poet, or his works. Derived forms: Spenserian sonnet, Spenserian stanza
    Sense id: en-Spenserian-en-adj-RLIvVEIc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ian Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 75 25 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 82 18

Noun

Forms: Spenserians [plural]
Etymology: Spenser + -ian Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Spenser|ian}} Spenser + -ian Head templates: {{en-noun}} Spenserian (plural Spenserians)
  1. One of a group of poets who imitated Spenser.
    Sense id: en-Spenserian-en-noun-USztW2NI

Inflected forms

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