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[ fey-bee-uhn ] / ˈfeɪ bi ən /
adjectiveseeking victory by delay and harassment rather than by a decisive battle as in the manner of Fabius Maximus: Fabian policy. of or relating to the Fabian Society. nouna member of or sympathizer with the Fabian Society. Origin of Fabian1First recorded in 1590–1600, Fabian is from the Latin word Fabiānus Words nearby Fabianfabaceous, fabada, fabella, Fabergé, Fab fragment, Fabian, Fabianism, Fabian Society, Fabian tactics, Fabius Maximus, fable Definition for Fabian (2 of 2)[ fey-bee-uhn ] / ˈfeɪ bi ən /
nounSaint, died a.d. 250, pope 236–250. a male given name. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for FabianWhere Richter took moments in the news and gave them a genteel blur, Fabian Marcaccio goes for gross-out goop instead. A Deity, Doubted|Blake Gopnik|June 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST In a press conference on the courthouse steps, Fabian Nunez proclaimed his son's innocence by reason of self-defense. Arnold Pardoned My Son’s Attacker|Bruce Henderson|May 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST Esteban Nunez's father is Fabian Nunez, 45, the longest-serving speaker of the State Assembly in California's era of term limits. Arnold Pardoned My Son’s Attacker|Bruce Henderson|May 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST His father, Fabian Nunez, is eyeing a run for California state treasurer. Arnold Pardoned My Son’s Attacker|Bruce Henderson|May 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Just look out, Mrs. Fabian, and see if you can see a gap across the road. Polly and Her Friends Abroad|Lillian Elizabeth Roy Mr. Fabian saw, from the corner of his eye, that Polly was behind him trying to draw his attention. Polly in New York|Lillian Elizabeth Roy Mr. Fabian was so relieved at the sin he feared to hear about, that he laughed louder than the two girls. Polly and Her Friends Abroad|Lillian Elizabeth Roy If it don't—well, it won't; that's all; but I want you to have the business long enough to baulk Belloc and Fabian the deserter. Carnac's Folly, Complete|Gilbert Parker Mrs. Stewart went first, but she was so nervous that Mr. Fabian followed closely behind her to steady her trembling form. Polly in New York|Lillian Elizabeth Roy
British Dictionary definitions for Fabian
adjectiveof, relating to, or resembling the delaying tactics of the Roman general Quintus Fabius Maximus; cautious; circumspect nouna member of or sympathizer with the Fabian Society Word Origin for FabianC19: from Latin Fabiānus of Fabius Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |