Ricardian

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English

Etymology

From Late Latin Ricardus (Latin form of Richard) + -ian.

Pronunciation

Noun

Ricardian (plural Ricardians)

  1. Someone who believes King Richard III was a just king, misrepresented by Tudor propaganda; a supporter of Richard III.
    • 2011, Thomas Penn, Winter King, Penguin, published 2012, page 23:
      A focus for disaffected Ricardians, Margaret hated Henry and she detested the new political settlement.

Adjective

Ricardian (comparative more Ricardian, superlative most Ricardian)

  1. Of or relating to King Richard III.
  2. Of or relating to David Ricardo (1772–1823), British political economist.
    • 2018, Carl E. Walsh, Monetary Theory and Policy, 4th edition, MIT Press, page 145:
      Any regime in which either taxes or seigniorage always adjust to ensure that the government's intertemporal budget constraint is satisfied is called a Ricardian regime[.] [original emphasis deleted]

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