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censorian

adj

Etymology

From censor + -ian.

  1. derived from *ḱens-✻ — “to announce, proclaim; to put in order”
  2. borrowed from cēnsor — “magistrate; critic”
  3. suffixed as censorian — “censor + ian”

Definitions

  1. Archaic form of censorial.

    • And as the chancery had the Pretorian power for equity; so the star-chamber had the Censorian power for offences under the degree of capital.

  2. A censorious person.

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