Lucian

American  

[loo-shuhn] / ˈlu ʃən /

noun

1. a.d. 117–c180, Greek rhetorician and satirist.

2. Lucian of AntiochLucian the Martyr, a.d. c240–312, theologian and Biblical critic, born at Samosata, in Syria.

3. a male given name.

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Lucian British  

/ ˈluːsɪən /

noun

1. 2nd century _ad , Greek writer, noted esp for his satirical Dialogues of the Gods and Dialogues of the Dead

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Example Sentences

Pratt has picked up campaign donations from Democratic Party megadonor Haim Saban and Universal Music Group Chairman and Chief Executive Lucian Grainge, one of the most powerful men in the music business.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Adds Lucian Grainge, chairman and CEO of Interscope’s parent company, Universal Music Group: “John is a winner, and his drive shapes Interscope’s culture. I like winners.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Portraits come in many incarnations—the rigorous realism of Holbein, the rococo elegance of Gainsborough, the harsh frankness of Lucian Freud, to name just a few.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

UMG chief Lucian Grainge said the tie-up showed the way towards "a healthy commercial AI ecosystem in which artists, songwriters, music companies and technology companies can all flourish,"

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

Two late writers, Apuleius, a Latin, and Lucian, a Greek, both of the second century A.D., make an important contribution.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton