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Klingon, n. and a. Science Fiction.
Brit. |ˈklɪŋɒn|, U.S. |ˈklɪŋɑn|
[An arbitrary formation.]
A. n.
1. A member of a fictional humanoid alien race featuring in the U.S. television series Star Trek and in subsequent associated series, films, publications, etc. Also in extended use.
1968G. L. Coon Errand of Mercy in J. Blish Star Trek 2 42 The Klingons were hard-faced hard-muscled men, originally of Oriental stock. 1985M. Larson Pawns & Symbols xii. 260 Then the four Klingons set off for a nearby copse of trees. 1992Tucson (Arizona) Weekly 15 Jan. 28/2 Pappy's dining room is..pleasant and almost elegant, but the color scheme must have been selected by Klingons. 2002J. Cohen & I. Stewart Evolving Alien Pref. vii, If we wait for evolution to proceed on such a planet, or look for one that's old enough already, will we find people? Klingons? ET?
2. The language of the Klingons.
Invented for the film Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) by Dr Marc Okrand, and now widely studied and used as an artificial language by enthusiasts of Star Trek.
[1984Starlog May 21/1 I'm sure Leonard Nimoy wouldn't sacrifice a good take for improper Klingonese, but we did the best we could to keep the language accurate.] 1985M. Okrand Klingon Dict. i. 13 The system of writing Klingon..in this dictionary has been developed so people who already know how to read English will have a minimum of difficulty. 1995Daily Tel. 22 Nov. 1/6 The Bible is being translated into Klingon. 2003Village Voice (N.Y.) 1–7 Jan. 15/1 Handhelds running Microsoft's PDA platform are no longer fit only for folks who speak Klingon and sport highwater pants.
B. adj. (attrib.) Of or relating to the Klingons or their language.
1968G. L. Coon Errand of Mercy in J. Blish Star Trek 2 41 The Klingon scout ship must have known that it was no match whatsoever for the Enterprise. 1985Washington Post (Nexis) 22 Dec. 15 Okrand provides..a rather sophisticated discussion of Klingon sounds and syntax. 1995Computing 25 May 30/1 This could have been a suitable opportunity for Davis to display one of his more eclectic skills and give the gooner a mouthful of well-chosen words from the Klingon language. |