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Definition of Radcliffian in US English:
Radcliffian
(also Radcliffean)
adjective
Characteristic or reminiscent of the style, form, or content of the works of Ann Radcliffe, especially in regard to their Gothic quality.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Maria Edgeworth (1768–1849), novelist and educationist. From the name of Ann Radcliffe, née Ward, English novelist + -ian.
