Salopian
Britishnoun
adjective
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
Ay, ay; come, will you march, my Salopian?
From The Way of the World by Congreve, William
Certainly those characters have every appearance of being copied from life—and probably, many other of his Salopian acquaintance have here had their portraits drawn to perfection.
From The Recruiting Officer by Farquhar, George
About 1780 the works were taken by Mr. John Rose, and subsequently removed to Coalport, on the opposite side of the Severn, where the well-known Salopian porcelain was made.
From The Collector's Handbook to Keramics of the Renaissance and Modern Periods by Chaffers, William
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