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Sanditonian

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsæn.dɪˈtəʊ.ni.ən/
  • General-American: /ˌsæn.dɪˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
  • rhymes with -əʊniən

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the fictional town of Sanditon from the unfinished novel Sanditon (1817) by the English writer Jane Austen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: literary criticism

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An inhabitant of the fictional town of Sanditon from the unfinished novel Sanditon (1817) by the English writer Jane Austen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: literary criticism

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Sanditon + -ian. Not used by Jane Austen herself.