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Vinerian

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

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  • /vʌɪˈnɪəɹɪən/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the Vinerian Professorship of English Law, an endowed professorship at the University of Oxford.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or relating to other posts or awards endowed by the estate of Charles Viner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Vinerian Scholarship

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

After Charles Viner, an English jurist, plus + -ian.