adjective
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of, relating to, or deriving from John Wesley
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of, relating to, or characterizing Methodism, esp in its original form or as upheld by the branch of the Methodist Church known as the Wesleyan Methodists
noun
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a follower of John Wesley
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a member of the Methodist Church or (formerly) of the Wesleyan Methodists
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Belichick played football and lacrosse at Wesleyan University where he graduated in 1975 with an economics degree.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
Michael Roth, president of Wesleyan University in Connecticut, criticized the concept of a sweeping federal pledge.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025
On election day, my husband and I met at a local Wesleyan church and went inside to cast our votes together.
From Salon • Nov. 3, 2024
One who has tried to keep up, retired West Virginia Wesleyan political history professor Robert Rupp, brings his own metaphor to the discussion.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2024
“We’re doing the last set of school visits—Tufts and BU first, and then Wesleyan, NYU, Haverford, and Swarthmore. So we’re flying into Boston, renting a car, and then flying out of Philly.”
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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