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Fabian
1[ fey-bee-uhn ]
adjective
- seeking victory by delay and harassment rather than by a decisive battle as in the manner of Fabius Maximus:
Fabian policy.
- of or relating to the Fabian Society.
noun
- a member of or sympathizer with the Fabian Society.
Fabian
2[ fey-bee-uhn ]
noun
- Saint, died a.d. 250, pope 236–250.
- a male given name.
Fabian
/ ˈfeɪbɪən /
adjective
- of, relating to, or resembling the delaying tactics of the Roman general Quintus Fabius Maximus; cautious; circumspect
noun
- a member of or sympathizer with the Fabian Society
Word History and Origins
Origin of Fabian1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Fabian1
Example Sentences
So, I contacted Fabian to learn more about his operation and share my concerns.
Fabian estimates that around 50 million messages have been sent by his army of 500,000 volunteers.
“Even when the person had nothing to gain personally, nothing to gain but hiding information on behalf of their government that can be enough to cause them a life-changing series of events,” said Fabian.
Where Richter took moments in the news and gave them a genteel blur, Fabian Marcaccio goes for gross-out goop instead.
Repeated calls and emails to try to reach Ava Fabian directly for comment were unsuccessful.
In a press conference on the courthouse steps, Fabian Nunez proclaimed his son's innocence by reason of self-defense.
Esteban Nunez's father is Fabian Nunez, 45, the longest-serving speaker of the State Assembly in California's era of term limits.
His father, Fabian Nunez, is eyeing a run for California state treasurer.
Had he been slain, or was he waiting in chains to grace the Fabian triumph?
The plan was a good one, but Kaba Rega, by having recourse to his old Fabian tactics, again baffled it.
By a Fabian policy of watching, waiting, warding, and assaulting at the right moment.
The Marxians will eventually win, but by Fabian methods, and Socialism will come under another name.
Mr. Fabian nodded understandingly, but watched the Count closely.
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