Rumpolian

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adjective

Of or relating to Horace Rumpole (Rumpole of the Bailey), a fictional eccentric barrister who defends any and all clients.

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Meanings

adjectiveRumpolian (comparative more Rumpolian, superlative most Rumpolian)

comparative more Rumpolian · superlative most Rumpolian · alternative Rumpolean

  1. Of or relating to Horace Rumpole (Rumpole of the Bailey), a fictional eccentric barrister who defends any and all clients.

Origin

From Rumpole + -ian.

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Cite this entry
APA

Rumpolian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rumpolian

MLA

“Rumpolian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rumpolian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rumpolian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rumpolian.

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