grandisonian

grandisonian
\\|grandə|sōnēən\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Sir Charles Grandison, a model gentleman portrayed in the novel of the same name (1753) by Samuel Richardson died 1761 English novelist + English -ian
: of, relating to, or befitting a model gentleman of the 18th century

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