Fowlerian

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to Henry Watson Fowler (1858–1933), English lexicographer and commentator on usage of the language.

    "Online dictionaries and grammars are likely to influence usage much more than their traditional Fowlerian counterparts ever did."

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"Online dictionaries and grammars are likely to influence usage much more than their traditional Fowlerian counterparts ever did."

Etymology

From Fowler + -ian.

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