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Leguleian

/ˌlɛɡjʊˈliːən/ · adjective

Meaning

(obsolete) Legal.

Definitions by Sense

  1. (obsolete) Legal
  2. (obsolete) lawyerly; like a lawyer.
  3. (obsolete) A lawyer.

Example Sentences

And, on looking again at one case of "thereafter," viz., at page 79, it seems impossible to determine whether he uses it in the classical English sense, or in the sense of leguleian barbarism.

Synonyms for leguleian

Antonyms for leguleian

Related Words

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What does leguleian mean?

Leguleian means (obsolete) Legal.

What is a synonym for leguleian?

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What is the opposite of leguleian?

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How do you use leguleian in a sentence?

And, on looking again at one case of "thereafter," viz., at page 79, it seems impossible to determine whether he uses it in the classical English sense, or in the sense of leguleian barbarism.

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