"Swiftian" meaning in English

See Swiftian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Swiftian [comparative], most Swiftian [superlative]
Etymology: From Swift + -ian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Swift|ian}} Swift + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Swiftian (comparative more Swiftian, superlative most Swiftian)
  1. Of or pertaining to Jonathan Swift (1667–1745), Anglo-Irish satirist and essayist, or his works.
    Sense id: en-Swiftian-en-adj-6AX2GK~8 Categories (other): English terms with collocations, 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: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14
  2. Of or pertaining to Taylor Swift (1989–), American singer-songwriter, or her musical and lyrical style. Categories (topical): Taylor Swift
    Sense id: en-Swiftian-en-adj-KgYtt4ir Disambiguation of Taylor Swift: 36 64 Categories (other): English terms with collocations
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