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

/ ˈfeɪbɪən /

adjective

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

noun

1. a member of or sympathizer with the Fabian Society

Word History and Origins

Origin of Fabian¹

First recorded in 1590–1600, Fabian is from the Latin word Fabiānus

Word History and Origins

Origin of Fabian¹

C19: from Latin Fabiānus of Fabius

Example Sentences

New Zealand lock Fabian Holland scooped the breakthrough player of the year prize.

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Fabian Hinz, a research fellow at The International Institute for Strategic Studies in London describes a whole menu of options to detect drones.

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Shanghai Masters runner-up Arthur Rinderknech then further delighted the local fans with a win by the exact same score against Hungary's Fabian Marozsan.

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Welsh Water said they had escaped from its unit off Fabian Way after a power failure, which coincided with increased wastewater flows.

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“Attacking California’s public intervenor program is a short-sighted attempt to scapegoat consumer advocates for what is clearly a national crisis,” Carly Fabian, senior insurance policy advocate with the group’s Climate Program, said in a statement.

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