Wesleyanadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈwɛzlɪən/,

/ˈwɛslɪən/,

/wɛzˈliːən/, U.S.

/ˈwɛsliən/,

/ˈwɛzliən/

Forms: Also 1700s Weslean, Wesleian.

Etymology: < the name of John Wesley, 1703–1791, originator of Methodism + -an suffix. The accepted pronunciation among Methodists is /ˈwɛslɪən/.

A. adj.

a. Of or pertaining to Wesley or his teaching; belonging to the Wesleyans as a religious organization.

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society > faith > sect > Christianity > Protestantism > Methodism > Methodist sects and groups > [adjective] > Wesleyan

Wesleyan1772

Wesleyanized1849

1772 J. W. Fletcher Third Check Antinom. 20 Upon the scheme of what you call the ‘Weslean orthodoxy’, Christ is really the Saviour of all men.

1791 J. Hampson Mem. J. Wesley III. 77 A circumstance, in the Wesleian œconomy, as remarkable as any, is the admission of lay-preachers.

1843 W. M. Thackeray Irish Sketch-bk. I. viii. 169 A trim Wesleyan chapel, without any broken windows.

1872 March. Dufferin Canad. Jrnl. (1891) 39 D. and I drove to see a fine Wesleyan church.

1878 N. Amer. Rev. 127 56 A Wesleyan meeting.

b. Wesleyan Methodist, a member of the society of Methodists as constituted by John Wesley; also attributive passing into adj., of or pertaining to the Wesleyan Methodists as an organization. Wesleyan Methodism, the religious principles, practice, and organization of the Wesleyan Methodists.

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society > faith > sect > Christianity > Protestantism > Methodism > Methodist sects and groups > [noun] > Wesleyan

Wesleyanism1774

Wesleyan Methodism1796

Wesleyism1847

society > faith > sect > Christianity > Protestantism > Methodism > Methodist sects and groups > [noun] > Wesleyan > person

Wesleyan1791

Wesleyan Methodist1796

Wesleyite1807

1796 J. Morse Amer. Universal Geogr. (new ed.) I. 280 In 1788, the number of Wesleian Methodists in the United States, stood thus.

1839 Penny Cycl. XV. 142/2 Since his decease, the prevalence of Wesleyan Methodism in North America has been very great.

1839 Penny Cycl. XV. 142/2 The Wesleyan Methodist church in Upper Canada.

1858 T. McCombie Hist. Colony Victoria xxii. 317 It is but justice to the Wesleyan Methodists to say, that their church seems well adapted for propagating Christianity in new countries.

1883 Encycl. Brit. XVI. 186/1 Herein was the actual and vital beginning of the Wesleyan Methodist Society, that is, of Wesleyan Methodism.

B. n.

A follower of John Wesley; a member of the Wesleyan Methodist Society, a Wesleyan Methodist.

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society > faith > sect > Christianity > Protestantism > Methodism > Methodist sects and groups > [noun] > Wesleyan > person

Wesleyan1791

Wesleyan Methodist1796

Wesleyite1807

1791 Gentleman's Mag. Jan. i. 20/1 The Wesleyans found fault with the curate for the topics of his discourses.

1832 in Flor. M. Hawtrey Hawtrey Family (1903) II. 25 That John should leave the Westlians [sic] puzzles me.

1877 F. G. Lee Gloss. Liturg. & Eccl. Terms Wesleyan, a person who belongs to the sect of Arminian Methodists founded by John Wesley.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	wesleyan
释义	Wesleyanadj.n. Brit. /ˈwɛzlɪən/, /ˈwɛslɪən/, /wɛzˈliːən/, U.S. /ˈwɛsliən/, /ˈwɛzliən/ Forms: Also 1700s Weslean, Wesleian. Etymology: < the name of John Wesley, 1703–1791, originator of Methodism + -an suffix. The accepted pronunciation among Methodists is /ˈwɛslɪən/. A. adj. a. Of or pertaining to Wesley or his teaching; belonging to the Wesleyans as a religious organization. ΘΚΠ society > faith > sect > Christianity > Protestantism > Methodism > Methodist sects and groups > [adjective] > Wesleyan Wesleyan1772 Wesleyanized1849 1772 J. W. Fletcher Third Check Antinom. 20 Upon the scheme of what you call the ‘Weslean orthodoxy’, Christ is really the Saviour of all men. 1791 J. Hampson Mem. J. Wesley III. 77 A circumstance, in the Wesleian œconomy, as remarkable as any, is the admission of lay-preachers. 1843 W. M. Thackeray Irish Sketch-bk. I. viii. 169 A trim Wesleyan chapel, without any broken windows. 1872 March. Dufferin Canad. Jrnl. (1891) 39 D. and I drove to see a fine Wesleyan church. 1878 N. Amer. Rev. 127 56 A Wesleyan meeting. b. Wesleyan Methodist, a member of the society of Methodists as constituted by John Wesley; also attributive passing into adj., of or pertaining to the Wesleyan Methodists as an organization. Wesleyan Methodism, the religious principles, practice, and organization of the Wesleyan Methodists. ΘΚΠ society > faith > sect > Christianity > Protestantism > Methodism > Methodist sects and groups > [noun] > Wesleyan Wesleyanism1774 Wesleyan Methodism1796 Wesleyism1847 society > faith > sect > Christianity > Protestantism > Methodism > Methodist sects and groups > [noun] > Wesleyan > person Wesleyan1791 Wesleyan Methodist1796 Wesleyite1807 1796 J. Morse Amer. Universal Geogr. (new ed.) I. 280 In 1788, the number of Wesleian Methodists in the United States, stood thus. 1839 Penny Cycl. XV. 142/2 Since his decease, the prevalence of Wesleyan Methodism in North America has been very great. 1839 Penny Cycl. XV. 142/2 The Wesleyan Methodist church in Upper Canada. 1858 T. McCombie Hist. Colony Victoria xxii. 317 It is but justice to the Wesleyan Methodists to say, that their church seems well adapted for propagating Christianity in new countries. 1883 Encycl. Brit. XVI. 186/1 Herein was the actual and vital beginning of the Wesleyan Methodist Society, that is, of Wesleyan Methodism. B. n. A follower of John Wesley; a member of the Wesleyan Methodist Society, a Wesleyan Methodist. ΘΚΠ society > faith > sect > Christianity > Protestantism > Methodism > Methodist sects and groups > [noun] > Wesleyan > person Wesleyan1791 Wesleyan Methodist1796 Wesleyite1807 1791 Gentleman's Mag. Jan. i. 20/1 The Wesleyans found fault with the curate for the topics of his discourses. 1832 in Flor. M. Hawtrey Hawtrey Family (1903) II. 25 That John should leave the Westlians [sic] puzzles me. 1877 F. G. Lee Gloss. Liturg. & Eccl. Terms Wesleyan, a person who belongs to the sect of Arminian Methodists founded by John Wesley. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.n.1772
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