Lucian

[ loo-shuhn ]

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.

Lucian

/ ˈluːsɪən /

noun

1. Lucian2nd century ad2nd century adMGreekWRITING: writer 2nd century ad , Greek writer, noted esp for his satirical Dialogues of the Gods and Dialogues of the Dead

Example Sentences

The court in London heard in a two-day hearing last month that Ms Hippolyte, a Saint Lucian national, originally came to the UK as a 17-year-old student in 2000, but left in 2002 to comply with immigration rules after her student visa expired.

From BBC

But instead, they responded with fearless, breathtaking batting - starting with a six-over powerplay of 69-0 which lit up the stunning St Lucian skies.

From BBC

Mr Shoa said it was a "dream come true" that his work would appear alongside artists including Rembrandt and Lucian Freud.

From BBC

But you don’t tap ravenous actors like Fiennes, John Lithgow, Stanley Tucci and rascally “Game of Thrones” pirate Lucian Msamati if things were meant to go smoothly.

From Los Angeles Times

“Stockholders should know whether the board’s request for a vote is motivated by the threat — and what, if anything, the board plans to do about Musk’s threat if he attempts to carry it out,” wrote corporate governance experts Lucian Bebchuk and Robert J. Jackson Jr. prior to Thursday’s vote.

From Los Angeles Times