Associations to the word «Wesleyan»

Wiktionary

WESLEYAN, adjective. Of or pertaining to John Wesley (1703-1791), founder of Methodism.
WESLEYAN, adjective. (by extension) Of or pertaining to Methodism in general
WESLEYAN, noun. A supporter of Wesleyanism.

Dictionary definition

WESLEYAN, noun. A follower of Wesleyanism.
WESLEYAN, adjective. Of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley; "Methodist theology".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats