a. Also 7–9 -ean. [f. as prec. + -AN.] = prec.

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1598.  Marston, Pygmal., ii. 142. I dull-sprighted fat Boetian Boore, Doe farre off honour that Censorian seate.

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1618.  Bolton, Florus (1636), 59. Fabricius, using Censorian severity.

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1742.  Middleton, Cicero, I. 118. This Censorian animadversion.

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1852.  Ld. Cockburn, Jeffrey, I. 180. It exercises … a censorian and corrective authority over all the evils, and all affairs, of the church.

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  † b.  as sb. = CENSOR. Obs.

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1598.  Marston, Pygmal., iv. 154. When pitty Priscians Will needs step vp to be Censorians.

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