Definitions
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- adjective Of or relating to Maria Edgeworth (1768–1849),
Irish writer of adults' and children's literature.
Etymologies
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Edgeworth + -ian
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Examples
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'That is the Edge --,' Dolores was not sure of the word Edgeworthian, so she went on to 'system.
The Two Sides of the Shield Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862
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We translated him early, and he had an immense influence on the general Edgeworthian school, and on Miss Edgeworth herself.
A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 George Saintsbury 1889
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It was felt that elder children needed something of a deeper tone than the Edgeworthian style, yet less directly religious than the Sherwood class of books; and on that wave of opinion, my little craft floated out into the great sea of the public.
Scenes and Characters Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862
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