Cardwellian en · ADJ
Etymology
From Cardwell + -ian.
Meanings
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Of or relating to Edward Cardwell, 1st Viscount Cardwell (1813–1886), British politician who introduced the Cardwell Reforms.
Practically speaking, the defence of England and the maintenance of our hold on India were the only points to which the Cardwellian system looked.
1903, Leopold Stennett Amery, The Problem of the Army, page 14:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most Cardwellian | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more Cardwellian | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |