Shelleyan

[ shel-ee-uhn ]

/ ˈʃɛl i ən /

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adjective

Also Shel·li·an. of, relating to, or characteristic of Percy Bysshe Shelley or his works.

noun

a student or admirer of the works of Percy Bysshe Shelley.

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Origin of Shelleyan

First recorded in 1840–50; Shelley + -an

Words nearby Shelleyan

shell company, shellcracker, shelled, sheller, Shelley, Shelleyan, Shelley, Percy Bysshe, shellfire, shellfish, shellfishery, shellflower

How to use Shelleyan in a sentence

A subsequent passage of his second Shelleyan paper indicates that this was the case.
The Real Shelley, Vol. II (of 2)|John Cordy Jeaffreson
And yet the Shelleyan enthusiasts go on stubbornly asserting that the poets conduct had nothing to do with the decision.
The Real Shelley, Vol. II (of 2)|John Cordy Jeaffreson
But critical persons will be less readily satisfied of the truth of any such story than the Shelleyan enthusiasts imagine.
The Real Shelley, Vol. II (of 2)|John Cordy Jeaffreson
Is there any reason to fear that the extreme Shelleyan Socialists will ever see the accomplishment of their desire?
The Real Shelley, Vol. II (of 2)|John Cordy Jeaffreson

But though they are foredoomed to failure, the Shelleyan Socialists have done and are doing no little harm to individuals.
The Real Shelley, Vol. II (of 2)|John Cordy Jeaffreson