# Melvillean

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Associated with the Scottish education reformer Andrew Melville (1545–1622).
2. In a manner reminiscent of the writings of Herman Melville (1819–1891), especially the character Captain Ahab in Moby-Dick.

## Etymology
From Melville + -an or -ean.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/melvillean