Churchillian

[chur-chil-ee-uhn]

adjective

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

noun

1. a specialist in the life and works of Winston Churchill.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Churchillian¹

Churchill + -ian

Example Sentences

"I think there's a good chance that Netanyahu, unlike his spy chiefs, actually believes in the message; he is in a Churchillian mood."

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In deliberately Churchillian tones, he believes that in order to keep the peace, Europe needs to be ready for war.

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

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It was Mr Zelensky's Churchillian "V for victory" sign at the end of his speech - as the Ukrainian national anthem played in the background - that was the most powerful moment for the Labour MP.

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Conservative MP for Bosworth Luke Evans asked the tool to write a "Churchillian speech on the state of the United Kingdom over the last 12 months" and read out the 324-word script to MPs.

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