Meanings
adjectiveNelsonian (comparative more Nelsonian, superlative most Nelsonian)
comparative more Nelsonian · superlative most Nelsonian
- Of or relating to Horatio Nelson.
It ended as a fictional epic of a successful British naval officer, cast in the Nelsonian mold, who was born in obscurity on July 4, 1776, and who survived shot and shoal to live into an honored old age.
1999, Sanford V. Sternlicht, C. S. Forester and the Hornblower Saga, page 89 - Pertaining to a place called Nelson
nounNelsonian (plural Nelsonians)
plural Nelsonians
- A denizen of a place called Nelson
- entertainmentThe Nelsonian, a one-man-band multi-instrument designed by Albert Nelson for multi-instrumentalists and one-man bands.
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APA
Nelsonian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nelsonian
MLA
“Nelsonian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nelsonian. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nelsonian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nelsonian.
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