"gorillian" meaning in English

See gorillian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: gorilla + -ian Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gorilla|ian}} gorilla + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} gorillian
  1. (rare, nonstandard) of, relating to, or resembling a gorilla. Tags: nonstandard, rare
    Sense id: en-gorillian-en-adj-3j1MAm9Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ian

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          "text": "Barton was gorillian of build, all of it muscle, and Churchillian of jaw, all of it stubborn, but for all that amazingly good at not trampling over the authority of village elders.",
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