Savilian

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adjective

Of or pertaining to Sir Henry Savile (1549-1622), English scholar, or the professorships he founded at Oxford University.

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Meanings

adjectiveSavilian (comparative more Savilian, superlative most Savilian)

comparative more Savilian · superlative most Savilian

  1. Of or pertaining to Sir Henry Savile (1549-1622), English scholar, or the professorships he founded at Oxford University.
nounSavilian (plural Savilians)

plural Savilians

  1. A member of the Savile Club in London, England.

Origin

From Savile + -ian.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

salvinia
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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