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Cottonian.

Of or relating to Sir Robert Cotton, 1st Baronet, of Connington (1571–1631), antiquarian and bibliophile whose Cotton library became the basis of the British Library.

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adj/kɒˈtəʊ.ni.ən/Received-Pronunciation/kɑˈtoʊ.ni.ən/General-American
  1. Of or relating to Sir Robert Cotton, 1st Baronet, of Connington (1571–1631), antiquarian and bibliophile whose Cotton library became the basis of the British Library.

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  2. Of or relating to the Cotton Library or texts originally of that library.

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From Cotton + -ian.

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