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Rotarian

American  
[roh-tair-ee-uhn] / roʊˈtɛər i ən /

noun

  1. a member of a Rotary Club.


adjective

  1. of or relating to Rotarians or Rotary Clubs.

rotarian British  
/ rəʊˈtɛərɪən /

noun

  1. a member of a Rotary Club

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to Rotary Clubs or their members

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • Rotarianism noun

Etymology

Origin of Rotarian

1910–15; Rotay (Club) ( def. ) + -an

Example Sentences

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According to Kiniry, they ranged in age from her 12-year-old granddaughter, Lia, to long-time Rotarian Dick Shadroui who is now in his 90s.

From Washington Times • Mar. 25, 2019

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

“My husband has been a Rotarian since about 1991, so I always helped out on all sorts of projects with his Golden Rotary Club,” she said.

From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2015

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

Only let any doggone Booster try to get Number 5 away from a live Rotarian next year, and watch the fur fly!

From Babbitt by Lewis, Sinclair