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Wesleyan (adj.)
[Wesleyan 词源字典]
"pertaining to Wesley," 1771, in reference to John
Wesley
(1703-1791), founder of Methodism. The surname is from various places in England named
West Leigh
(or some variant). Related:
Wesleyanism
.
[Wesleyan etymology, Wesleyan origin, 英语词源]