Wesleyan
of or relating to John Wesley, founder of Methodism.
pertaining to Methodism.
a follower of John Wesley.
Chiefly British. a Methodist.
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How to use Wesleyan in a sentence
The first Cabinet member was Tommy Kail, a fellow Wesleyan grad and an ambitious young director.
How In the Heights went from a student musical to one of the summer’s biggest movies | Constance Grady | June 11, 2021 | VoxThe show would, eventually, become a smash — but only after an endless, tortured series of workshops and revisions saw it heavily transformed from its origins at Wesleyan.
How In the Heights went from a student musical to one of the summer’s biggest movies | Constance Grady | June 11, 2021 | VoxMiranda began workshopping In the Heights for a potential Broadway run in 2002, shortly after graduating from Wesleyan.
How In the Heights went from a student musical to one of the summer’s biggest movies | Constance Grady | June 11, 2021 | VoxI gave the Wesleyan commencement speech and also received an Honorary Doctorate of Letters.
We Must Give All Prisoners Access to Resources to Pursue College Education | Reginald Dwayne Betts | May 27, 2021 | TimeI spoke first with Scott Ellman, a student at Wesleyan University and now the Huffington Post editor-at-large for his campus.
Rapping 101 is apparently not a class offered at Wesleyan University.
Wesleyan Rap Genius: “We Have Girlfriends. How Can We Promote Sexual Assault?” | Olivia Nuzzi | June 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGallo charges that the rape allegations at Wesleyan minimize legitimate rape allegations.
Wesleyan Rap Genius: “We Have Girlfriends. How Can We Promote Sexual Assault?” | Olivia Nuzzi | June 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLB: I studied history, literature, and philosophy at Wesleyan University in Connecticut.
How We Write (Husband and Wife Edition): Lemony Snicket and Lisa Brown | Noah Charney | January 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe truth turns out to be a little more complicated, according to a new study by the Wesleyan Media Project.
Campaign-Finance October Surprise: More Money Doesn’t Equal Big Win | David Freedlander | October 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe old Wesleyan chapel, in Martin Street, was fitted up for schools in 1865.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellA great work in the business of spreading Wesleyan Methodism has been done by the people and parsons of Lune-street chapel.
Our Churches and Chapels | AtticusMr. Adams was five years in America, and he is now completing the tenth year of his career as a regular Wesleyan minister.
Our Churches and Chapels | AtticusThat a Wesleyan missionary ventured, entitles him to the esteem of mankind.
The History of Tasmania , Volume II (of 2) | John WestThere is a small church, a Wesleyan chapel, an inn and a post station.
The History of Tasmania , Volume II (of 2) | John West
British Dictionary definitions for Wesleyan
/ (ˈwɛzlɪən) /
of, relating to, or deriving from John Wesley
of, relating to, or characterizing Methodism, esp in its original form or as upheld by the branch of the Methodist Church known as the Wesleyan Methodists
a follower of John Wesley
a member of the Methodist Church or (formerly) of the Wesleyan Methodists
Derived forms of Wesleyan
- Wesleyanism, noun
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