Meanings
proper noun
- A surname.
Mary Slessor wasn’t technically the first missionary to oppose twin killing in Calabar, but she was unquestionably the most effective and relentless.
2025 November 25, Segun Dukeh, “Who Stopped the Killing of Twins in Nigeria?”, in The Guardian
Cite this entry
APA
Slessor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Slessor
MLA
“Slessor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Slessor. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Slessor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Slessor.
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