Orson in the dictionary - Orson defined

[Orson&Jazz]

I noticed in a new dictionary I had bought that they included Orson Welles. I found this rather interesting.


His definition is as follows:

Welles/'welz/(George) Orson (1915-85), US film director and actor. He produced, directed, wrote, and acted in the critically acclaimed Citizen Kane (1941), based on the life of the newspaper tycoon William Hearst; his other films include The Lady From Shanghai (1948) and The Third Man (1949).
Wellesian adj.



Wellesian-adjective? This intrigued me. There is no definition for Wellesian, so how would one define Wellesian?


How would any one here define Wellesian? Does any one have a dictionary out there that actually defines Wellesian, and is it a suitable definition of Wellesian?

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[Knowles Noel Shane]

We could guess. Wellesian could mean "similar to Orson Welles." And that would embrace a lot of things. Some call The Third Man a Wellesian film because of the camerawork. You might say James Earl Jones has a Wellesian voice (one of the best decriptions I've heard of Welles' voice was that it was like purple velvet.) You might refer to a run of really bad luck as a disaster of Wellesian proportions (being as Orson had periods of such unusually good and unusually bad luck.) You might describe someone a bit overly chubby as possessing Wellesian girth. A child prodigy might be said to display Wellesian talent. There's all kinds of ways to use it.

I thought you were going to mention the definition of the name 'Orson.' That book Orson Welles - The Stories of His Life goes on about it meaning "bear's son." And it has a quote from some old book about one of the characters being a "hairy Orson."

[Orson&Jazz]

Yes, I was thinking something along those lines.

One who is tenacious maybe.
He is rather Wellesian in manner.

Or maybe one who is resiliant.
His Wellesian attitude allows him not be bogged down by negativity.

Or maybe one who has an incredible creative nature.
His parents thought he was rather Wellesian from birth.

I really don't know. I guess there is limitless possibilities to define Wellesian. I guess that is why the dictionary couldn't really define it themselves.


Mmmmm..."Purple velvet". That has to be the best description I have ever heard of his voice. I would agree to that description.


"Bear's son". I never really knew the definiton of his name, granted I never thought to look it up. "Hairy Orson"-that sounds great! Pictures of Orson in a beard makes him look somewhat similar to a bear!

[NoFake]

Actually, "ourson" means "bear cub" in French...

[Orson&Jazz]

"Bear cub." That just seems too cute for a name, and bear cubs are rather cute. "Bear cub" Welles.

Well, I guess it is fitting. Aren't bears tenacious, stubborn, headstrong, and fierce when they feel attacked? And Grizzlies are rather stunning and majestic animals. Very dominating animals. So, I guess Orson can be considered having a rather 'bearish' personality.



In case you're wondering, I found the Orson Welles definition in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary.

[Orson&Jazz]

Wellsian adj. 1 of or having to do with H. G. (Herbert George) Wells (1866-1946), an English novelist and writer. 2 of or suggestive of his writings.

From the Gage Canadian Dictionary.