Rowleyan

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of Rowleian.; Relating to the literary persona of Thomas Rowley.

    "The work's increased use of Rowleyan language makes the act of reading unavoidably self-conscious as we can no longer rely on our usual ways of making sense of poetry."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of Rowleian.; Relating to William Rowley.

Example

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"The work's increased use of Rowleyan language makes the act of reading unavoidably self-conscious as we can no longer rely on our usual ways of making sense of poetry."

Etymology

From Rowley + -an.

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