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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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GORDONIAN, prop.n. A (former) pupil of Robert Gordon's College for Boys, Aberdeen, founded as Gordon's Hospital by the endowment of Robert Gordon of Pitlurg, merchant in Aberdeen, in 1729. [gɔr′donjən]
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"Gordonian prop. n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00088873>
