Ricardian
English
Etymology
From Late Latin Ricardus (Latin form of Richard) + -ian.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈkɑːdɪən/
- Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)dɪən
Noun
Ricardian (plural Ricardians)
- Someone who believes King Richard III was a just king, misrepresented by Tudor propaganda; a supporter of Richard III. [from 20th c.]
- 2011, Thomas Penn, Winter King, Penguin, published 2012, page 23:
- A focus for disaffected Ricardians, Margaret hated Henry and she detested the new political settlement.
Adjective
Ricardian (comparative more Ricardian, superlative most Ricardian)
- Of or relating to King Richard III.
- Of or relating to David Ricardo (1772–1823), British political economist.
- 2018, Carl E. Walsh, Monetary Theory and Policy, 4th edition, MIT Press, page 145:
- Any regime in which either taxes or seigniorage always adjust to ensure that the government's intertemporal budget constraint is satisfied is called a Ricardian regime[.] [original emphasis deleted]
Derived terms
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