Johnsoniana en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /d͡ʒɑnˌsoʊ.niˈɑnə/ (General-American)
- /d͡ʒɒnˌsəʊ.niˈɑːnə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /-ˈænə/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Johnson + -iana.
Meanings
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(plural, plural-only) The sayings or writings of Samuel Johnson (1709–1784), English writer and lexicographer.
He was able to add largely to the existing stores of Johnsoniana, and Dr. Hall, Dr. Harwood, Lord Rokeby, Lord Stowell, Sir James Mackintosh, Sir Walter Scott, and many others, give him valuable memoranda.
1887 August 5, The Bookseller, page 767: