Meanings
adjectiveBakerian (not comparable)
- not comparableApplied to prize lectures by fellows of the Royal Society on natural history or experimental philosophy.
Origin
From Baker + -ian, named after Henry Baker, its original sponsor in 1775.
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Bakerian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bakerian
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