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Salopian

British  
/ səˈləʊpjən /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Shropshire

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to Shropshire or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Salopian

from Salop , a former name of Shropshire

Example Sentences

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Eat: There are no duds on the menu at the Salopian Inn, but every visit should include an order of perfectly pleated king prawn dumplings swimming in thick, sweet chilli oil.

From The Guardian Oct. 14, 2020

This year's silver medal went to Oakham Citra, from Peterborough, while the bronze award went to Salopian, Darwin's Origin from Shropshire.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2014

How Lycidas finds his true level in this new world and worthily maintains the Salopian tradition is the theme of this entrancing book.

From The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas by Mrs. Herbert Strang

Mr. B——e, at parting, told Sir J——s, if he had anything to say to him, he would be found at the Salopian Coffee House.

From Notes and Queries A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc by Various

Ay, ay; come, will you march, my Salopian?

From The Way of the World by William Congreve

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