aurelian

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English

Etymology

From aurelia +‎ -an.

Adjective

aurelian (comparative more aurelian, superlative most aurelian)

  1. Pertaining to or resembling an aurelia; gold-coloured, golden.
    • 1791, Erasmus Darwin, The Economy of Vegetation, J. Johnson, page 134:
      Reverts his face, and pausing flings / Soft showers of roses from aurelian wings.

Noun

aurelian (plural aurelians)

  1. (obsolete) A collector of butterflies.

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