Salopian

British

/ səˈləʊpjən /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Shropshire

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adjective

of or relating to Shropshire or its inhabitants

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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

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

By SALOPIAN'S account, Wyle Cop is such a bank.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

It appeared in the Salopian Journal of August 27, 1823.

From Project Gutenberg

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