Meanings
Ricardian1
plural Ricardians
- Someone who believes King Richard III was a just king, misrepresented by Tudor propaganda; a supporter of Richard III.First known use 20th c.
A focus for disaffected Ricardians, Margaret hated Henry and she detested the new political settlement.
2011, Thomas Penn, Winter King, Penguin, published 2012, page 23
comparative more Ricardian · superlative most Ricardian
- Of or relating to King Richard III.
Ricardian2
comparative more Ricardian · superlative most Ricardian
- Of or relating to David Ricardo (1772–1823), British political economist.
Any regime in which either taxes or seigniorage always adjust to ensure that the government's intertemporal budget constraint is satisfied is called a Ricardian regime[.] [original emphasis deleted]
2018, Carl E. Walsh, Monetary Theory and Policy, 4th edition, MIT Press, page 145
Origin
Ricardian · noun, adjective
- Late LatinRicardus
- EnglishRicardian
From Late Latin Ricardus (Latin form of Richard) + -ian.
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