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Winstonian, a.|wɪnˈstəʊnɪən|
[f. the name of Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, British prime minister 1940–5 and 1951–5: see -ian.]
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Sir Winston Churchill. Cf. Churchillian a.
1905W. S. Churchill Let. 9 May in R. S. Churchill Winston S. Churchill (1969) II. Compan. i. 391 It is vy kind of you to write me such a long letter. It will be carefully preserved among the Winstonian archives. 1945S. Sassoon Siegfried's Journey viii. 79 The Winstonian exposition continued until Eddie reappeared with an apologetic intimation that Lord Fisher was growing restive. 1967Guardian 16 May 8/6 Winstonian echoes to match the countless plaster busts in shop windows. |