Austenite

Definitions

1. Synonym of gamma iron.
2. Alternative letter-case form of austenite.
   alt-of, uncountable
3. a fan or admirer of Jane Austen; someone who studies the works of Jane Austen.

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Examples

“[I]t seems a pity that they should not form⟳ a volume in one of the neat series of Jane Austen's novels now published, as to a real Austenite they contain⟳ much that is valuable, and are full of characteristic touches.”

“Towards the end⟳ of his life, Twain took Jane Austen as one of his stock⟳ jibes and the items collected here (No. 23), dating from 1896 to 1909, show⟳ how much he enjoyed needling his Austenite friends, Howells in particular.”

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