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Pattersonian

Pronunciation: /ˌpætəˈsəʊ.ni.ən/

The English word “Pattersonian” has 1 meaning listed here.

adjective

  1. Of or relating to Orlando Patterson (born 1940), Jamaican-American historian and sociologist known for work on the history of race and slavery in the United States and Jamaica.

Etymology

From Patterson + -ian.

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