Wesleyan
pronunciation
How to pronounce Wesleyan in British English:
UK [ˈwezliən]
How to pronounce Wesleyan in American English:
US [ˈwɛsliən, ˈwɛz-]
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- Noun:
- a follower of Wesleyanism
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- Adjective:
- of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley
Word Origin
- Wesleyan (adj.)
- "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.
Example
- 1. Many with in the wesleyan tradition have slipped into legalism , for example .
- 2. For example dartmouth college ( ivy league ) has more than 5000 students and is a college ; wesleyan university with only 3000 students is called a university .
- 3. She graduated from wesleyan college , a women 's university in macon , with majors in biology and chemistry , and has just taken her medical-school entrance exams .
- 4. Hill spoke at the session on the science of kissing , along with helen fisher of rutgers university and donald lateiner of ohio wesleyan university .
- 5. Is co-authored by wansink 's brother , craig , a presbyterian minister and professor of religious studies at virginia wesleyan college .