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

Lucian Msamati plays Cornelius, a sort of guardian angel for Paige, his sometime neighbor.

From Los Angeles Times

Samantha Williams, from Crumlin near Pontypool, said Lucian was diagnosed with SMA when he was six weeks old after showing symptoms in her womb.

From BBC

Lucian is now two years old, and Williams said he was "doing really well" but "would be even better if they'd listened to me".

From BBC

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

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