Sheldonian
English
Etymology
Sheldon + -ian, named after Archbishop of Canterbury and university chancellor Gilbert Sheldon (1598–1677), whose endowment funded Oxford University's Sheldonian Theatre.
Adjective
Sheldonian (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to Gilbert Sheldon.
Proper noun
the Sheldonian
- (Oxford) Clipping of Sheldonian Theatre.