censorian, a.
(sɛnˈsɔərɪən)
Also 7–9 -ean.
[f. as prec. + -an.]
= prec.
| 1598 Marston Pygmal. ii. 142, I dull-sprighted fat Boetian Boore, Doe farre off honour that Censorian seate. 1618 Bolton Florus (1636) 59 Fabricius, using Censorian severity. 1742 Middleton Cicero I. 118 This Censorian animadversion. 1852 Ld. Cockburn Jeffrey I. 180 It exercises..a censorian and corrective authority over all the evils, and all affairs, of the church. |
† b. as n. = censor. Obs.
| 1598 Marston Pygmal. iv. 154 When pitty Priscians Will needs step vp to be Censorians. |