Churchillian

American

[chur-chil-ee-uhn] / tʃɜrˈtʃɪl i ən /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Winston Churchill, his life, works, etc.

noun

a specialist in the life and works of Winston Churchill.

Etymology

Origin of Churchillian

Churchill + -ian

Example Sentences

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He was no Churchillian defender of Western Christian civilization against the barbarian hordes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Public fury over some 1,300 Israeli fatalities has been further fuelled by Netanyahu's signature self-styling as a Churchillian strategist who foresaw national-security threats.

From Reuters • Oct. 17, 2023

Yet this time, political analysts expressed skepticism about a Churchillian restoration for Mr. Johnson.

From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2023

The president’s rhetoric soared to Churchillian heights after a meeting Saturday with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2022

There was more sting in the speech of Mr. DAVISON, and one Churchillian phrase: "They could not maintain constitutional government on the theoretical inexactitudes of kaleidoscopic politicians," which evidently pleased the originator.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, June 4, 1919. by Various

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