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Fabian

1

[fey-bee-uhn]

adjective

  1. seeking victory by delay and harassment rather than by a decisive battle as in the manner of Fabius Maximus.

    Fabian policy.

  2. of or relating to the Fabian Society.



noun

  1. a member of or sympathizer with the Fabian Society.

Fabian

2

[fey-bee-uhn]

noun

  1. Saint, died a.d. 250, pope 236–250.

  2. a male given name.

Fabian

/ ˈڱɪɪə /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resembling the delaying tactics of the Roman general Quintus Fabius Maximus; cautious; circumspect

“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

noun

  1. a member of or sympathizer with the Fabian Society

“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
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Fabian1

First recorded in 1590–1600, Fabian is from the Latin word 󲹲Գܲ
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Fabian1

C19: from Latin 󲹲Գܲ of Fabius
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Others, like 34-year-old German national Fabian Schmidt, were held at airports.

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David Lammy and Europe Minister Stephen Doughty met Gibraltar's chief minister Fabian Picardo and his cabinet on Wednesday, and the three are now heading to Brussels for discussions with EU and Spanish ministers.

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A German electrical engineer named Fabian Schmidt, 34, has had a green card since 2008.

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The decision to fire Hamilton as hurricane season rapidly approaches is “flabbergasting, even for the Trump administration,” said Carly Fabian, senior policy advocate with nonprofit advocacy organization Public Citizen.

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The 29-year-old needed just 33 seconds to open the scoring against Newcastle, receiving the ball in the box and finding the net with a fierce shot which deflected off defender Fabian Schar.

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