Vegetarian en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /vɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛɹi.ən/ (General-American)
- /vɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌvɛd͡ʒɪˈtɛəɹɪən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From vegetable + -arian; popularized following 1847 foundation of British Vegetarian Society. (Alternatively, it may derive from Latin vegetus + -arian.)
Meanings
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(alt-of, obsolete, uncountable, usually) Obsolete spelling of vegetarian.
alt of vegetarian
“I must preface this essay by the confession that I am myself a Vegetarian, and that I mean to say all the good I can of the principles of Vegetarianism.”
1886, Henry Stephens Salt, A Plea for Vegetarianism and Other Essays, page 7:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetarians | Number=Plur | lexicographic |