Rotarian
noun
a member of a Rotary Club.
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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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At the Rotarian dinner on Saturday night, Ms. Dingell was embraced by an old friend, a retired utility company manager named Bill Jasman, who was disturbed by what the president had said about her husband.
From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2020
A Midwesterner graced by Rotarian decency and an Eagle Scout’s moral compass, he helped restore calm after a stormy national nightmare.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 1, 2018
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 threw them in the duffel-bag I'd brought and kept browsing, ignoring Craphound as he charmed a salty old Rotarian while fondling a box of leather-bound books.
From Craphound by Doctorow, Cory
Far from the gruff, aggressive character most people would imagine of a bail bondsman, Olszowy is more rotarian than renegade, in a crisp navy suit and with brushed-back hair.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 30, 2017
While the majority regard Jesus as an ascetic, a reformer, opposed to business and joviality, Bruce Barton has convinced thousands that Jesus was the great business man, rotarian and advertiser.
From The Mistakes of Jesus by Floyd, William
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