Wesleyan

[ wes-lee-uh n, wez- ]

/ ˈwɛs li ən, ˈwɛz- /

adjective

of or relating to John Wesley, founder of Methodism.

pertaining to Methodism.

noun

a follower of John Wesley.

Chiefly British. a Methodist.

Origin of Wesleyan

First recorded in 1765–75; Wesley + -an

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Examples from the Web for wesleyan

I spoke first with Scott Ellman, a student at Wesleyan University and now the Huffington Post editor-at-large for his campus.
Fraternities in a Post-UVA World|Samantha Allen|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
Gallo 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|DAILY BEAST
LB: I studied history, literature, and philosophy at Wesleyan University in Connecticut.
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The 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|DAILY BEAST
The majority of these came from Georgia, but the whole South has always been represented in Wesleyan.
A History of American Literature Since 1870|Fred Lewis Pattee
The Wesleyan preacher at that time in the district was a frequent guest at Duckwell Farm.
A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3)|Frances Eleanor Trollope
Mr. Beale said nothing, but that night he actually read for nearly ten minutes in a bound volume of the Wesleyan Magazine.
Harding's luck|E. [Edith] Nesbit
One of our greatest mistakes was letting the Wesleyan Methodists go; they should have been accommodated within the fold.
Painted Windows|Harold Begbie
Probably there wasn't even one bloomin' Wesleyan minister in the little Irish town where we was billeted.
General Bramble|Andr Maurois

British Dictionary definitions for wesleyan

Wesleyan

/ (ˈwɛzlɪən) /

adjective

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

noun

a follower of John Wesley

a member of the Methodist Church or (formerly) of the Wesleyan Methodists

Derived Forms

Wesleyanism, noun

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