{The Jonesian system}, a system of transliterating Oriental words by English letters, invented by Sir William Jones.
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The Jonesian system — Jonesian Jo*ne sian, a. Of or pertaining to Jones. [1913 Webster] {The Jonesian system}, a system of transliterating Oriental words by English letters, invented by Sir William Jones … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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