Wesleyan
- noun
- /ˈwɛzliən/
:
wesleyano
- He received his bachelor's degree from Wesleyan University and his PhD from Cornell.
And women alums of Wesleyan found Connecticut College for Women.
- And women alums of Wesleyan found Connecticut College for Women.
- Why not add Wesleyan and Yale and Fairfield and so on.
- She graduated from what you call it with honors, Wesleyan University.
- He was a professor at Wesleyan, and he had a series of small strokes that left him unable to care for himself and in the care of her mother.
- He's like Rick Women's College of Design, Wesleyan.
Examples
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And women alums of Wesleyan found Connecticut College for Women.
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He was a professor at Wesleyan, and he had a series of small strokes that left him unable to care for himself and in the care of her mother.
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Why not add Wesleyan and Yale and Fairfield and so on.
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She graduated from what you call it with honors, Wesleyan University.
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She graduated from what you call it with honors Wesleyan University.
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Because it's like it started between Anthony and Tommy, Tommy, Anthony and Tommy and Wesleyan and was did Lynn go to Wesleyan?
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Many esteemed Wesleyan graduates have gone on to achieve great success in various fields.
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As a proud Wesleyan, she often shares her experiences from her time at the university.
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He is a well-respected writer and a notable Wesleyan in the local literary community.
Compounds
People who follow the Christian teachings of John Wesley and belong to churches of his movement
Surface Forms
Morphology
Wesleyan = Wesleyan University (semi-transparent) = Wesley + an
Although the form derives from 'Wesley' + '-an', the noun use meaning 'a student or graduate of Wesleyan University' is a metonymic, institution-specific usage that requires world knowledge.
Etymology
Wesleyan comes from the name Wesley and the ending -an, and a university was later named after John Wesley. A Wesleyan can mean a student or graduate of that university, which is why the word is also used for someone connected with the school.
