I. adjective
also wal·pol·ean (ˈ)wȯl|pōlēən sometimes (ˈ)wäl|-
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Horace Walpole died 1797 English man of letters + English -an
1. : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Horace Walpole or his writings
a Walpolian letter writer
2.
[Robert Walpole died 1745 English statesman + English -an ]
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Robert Walpole or his political policies
turned them into sound Walpolean Whigs — J.H.Plumb
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Horace Walpole died 1797 + English -an, n. suffix
: an admirer or student of the writings of Horace Walpole
ardent Walpolians and collectors of private press issues — Saturday Review