English Explanatory Dictionary

Salopian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person from Shropshire.
  2. A pupil of Shrewsbury School
adj
  1. of or from Shropshire
  2. of or from Shrewsbury

Pronunciation

/səˈləʊ.pɪən/

Word forms

Salopian Salopians more Salopian most Salopian

Etymology

From Salop (an abbreviation of Anglo-Norman Salopesberia, from Old English Scrobbesbyrig (“Shropshire”)) + -ian.

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