Stephensonian

adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A member or alumnus of Stephenson College, Durham. informal
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to George Stephenson (1781–1848), English engineer who built the first public intercity railway line to use steam locomotives.
  2. 2
    Of or relating to Neal Stephenson (born 1959), American writer of speculative fiction and cyberpunk novels.

Etymology

From Stephenson + -ian.

Related phrases

speculative fictionsteam locomotive

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