Barclayan

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noun

Synonym of Berean (“member of 18th-century Scottish Protestant sect”).

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Meanings

nounBarclayan (plural Barclayans)

plural Barclayans

  1. historicalSynonym of Berean (“member of 18th-century Scottish Protestant sect”).

    Synonyms: Berean

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of Berean (“member of 18th-century Scottish Protestant sect”).

Similar
Berean
Also see
berean

Origin

From Barclay + -an, after their leader, former Scottish Presbyterian minister John Barclay (1734-1798).

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APA

Barclayan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barclayan

MLA

“Barclayan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barclayan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Barclayan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barclayan.

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