Fabian

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfeɪbɪən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fā′bē ən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Fa•bi•an  (fā′bē ən),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Biographical, Government, Militaryseeking victory by delay and harassment rather than by a decisive battle as in the manner of Fabius Maximus:Fabian policy.
  2. Governmentof or pertaining to the Fabian Society.

n. 
  1. Governmenta member of or sympathizer with the Fabian Society.
  • Latin Fabiānus
  • 1590–1600

Fa•bi•an  (fā′bē ən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Saint, died a.d. 250, pope 236–250.
  2. a male given name.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Fabian / ˈfeɪbɪən/
  1. of, relating to, or resembling the delaying tactics of the Roman general Quintus Fabius Maximus; cautious; circumspect
  1. a member of or sympathizer with the Fabian Society
Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin Fabiānus of Fabius
'Fabian' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Bellingshausen - Bellingshausen Sea - Fabian Society - Fabianism - Lagerkvist - Shaw - Webb

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