"Timonian" meaning in English

See Timonian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Timonian [comparative], most Timonian [superlative]
Etymology: Timon + -ian, from the 5th-century BC person Timon of Athens (as described by Plutarch, Lucian, Aristophanes), possibly by way of William Shakespeare's play Timon of Athens (c. 1607). Used by poet John Langhorne in his translation of Plutarch's Lives (1777). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Timon|ian}} Timon + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Timonian (comparative more Timonian, superlative most Timonian)
  1. Of a form of bitter misanthropy relating to Timonism, like Timon of Athens. Categories (topical): William Shakespeare Synonyms: Timonean, Timonist Related terms: Timonism, Timonize Translations (Of a form of bitter misanthropy): timonien (French)
    Sense id: en-Timonian-en-adj-AugCRzT1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ian Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 14 37 38 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 21 17 30 31 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 16 16 33 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

Forms: more Timonian [comparative], most Timonian [superlative]
Etymology: Timon + -an, from a 3rd-century BC disciple of Pyrrho, Skeptic philosopher and satirist Timon of Phlius (c. 320 – c. 230 BC). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Timon|an}} Timon + -an Head templates: {{en-adj}} Timonian (comparative more Timonian, superlative most Timonian)
  1. Of or relating to Skeptic philosopher Timon of Phlius, his life, works, style, or ideas. Synonyms: Timonean [uncommon] Translations (of or relating to Timon of Phlius): timonien (French)
    Sense id: en-Timonian-en-adj-Pavyrh-S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -an Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 14 37 38 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 21 17 30 31 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 16 16 33 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adjective

Forms: more Timonian [comparative], most Timonian [superlative]
Etymology: From the name of French priest Joseph-Marie Timon-David (1823-1891) and the Sacred Heart congregation he founded in 1864. Head templates: {{en-adj}} Timonian (comparative more Timonian, superlative most Timonian)
  1. Of or relating to the French Catholic Sacred Heart congregation founded by Joseph-Marie Timon-David. Translations (Of or relating to the congregation of Timon-David): timonien (French)
    Sense id: en-Timonian-en-adj-BnanQ5wN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 14 37 38 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 21 17 30 31 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 16 16 33 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

Forms: Timonians [plural]
Etymology: From the name of French priest Joseph-Marie Timon-David (1823-1891) and the Sacred Heart congregation he founded in 1864. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Timonian (plural Timonians)
  1. A member of the French Catholic Sacred Heart congregation founded by Joseph-Marie Timon-David. Translations (Member of the congregation of Timon-David): Timonien (French)
    Sense id: en-Timonian-en-noun-fmqIa-7u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 14 37 38 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 21 17 30 31 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 16 16 33 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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