Rotarian
noun
a member of a Rotary Club.
Rotarian
American
[roh-tair-ee-uhn]
/ roʊˈtɛər i ən /
noun
adjective
rotarian
British
/ rəʊˈtɛərɪən /
noun
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of Rotarian
1910–15; Rotay (Club) ( def. ) + -an
Example Sentences
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He seemed simultaneously to embody the jovial, backslapping Rotarian of the mid-20th century, the midway barker of the 19th and, in the opinion of at least some critics, the court jester of the Middle Ages.
From New York Times • Sep. 4, 2021
McEathron, a fellow Rotarian, would be in charge.
From Washington Post • Sep. 24, 2019
Her hands were inked with the letters “YCP” - an idea she says she got from Rotarian Magazine.
From Washington Times • Jun. 4, 2017
He was a Rotarian and a Presbyterian, and he deserves to be remembered at least for having a verifiable existence.
From Time • Sep. 16, 2010
I am a Rotarian myself, and I am proud indeed that I may so proclaim myself.
From A Minstrel in France by Lauder, Harry, Sir
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