Definition of "gladstonian" []

• Pertaining to the English statesman William E. Gladstone (born 1809), or to the wing of the Liberal party in Great Britain following his lead.
• A follower or an admirer of Gladstone; specifically, in British politics, a member of that wing of the Liberal party which in 1886 and succeeding years supported Gladstone's efforts in behalf of home rule for Ireland. (noun)

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