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Wesleyan

adj · name · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈwɛz.li.ən/
  • /ˈwɛs.li.ən/
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  • CMU ARPABET: W EH1 Z L IY0 AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to John Wesley (1703-1791), founder of Methodism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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adj

Meaning 2

Of or pertaining to Methodism in general

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

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name

Meaning 3

A university located in Middletown, Connecticult.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 4

A supporter of Wesleyanism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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adjective

Meaning 5

of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Methodist theology

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Methodist

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 6

a follower of Wesleyanism

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: Methodist

History

Etymology

From Wesley + -an.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Irish: Veislíoch — Translations
  • Manx: Wesleeagh — Translations
  • Māori: Wēteriana — Translations
Real reading context

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