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 Definitions of Fabian  [ˈfeɪ bi ən]  

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Definition of 'Fabian' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) Fabian
seeking victory by delay and harassment rather than by a decisive battle, as in the manner of Fabius Maximus defeating Hannibal in the Second Punic War.

2.  Fabian
of or pertaining to the Fabian Society.

3. (n.) Fabian
a member of or sympathizer with the Fabian Society.

Etymology:  (1590–1600; < L Fabiānus)

Definition of 'Fabian' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) Fabian
a member of the Fabian Society in Britain

2. (adj) Fabian
of or relating to Fabianism
"the Fabian society"

3. (adj) fabian
using cautious slow strategy to wear down opposition; avoiding direct confrontation
"a fabian policy"


Definition of 'Fabian' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) Fabian
of, pertaining to, or in the manner of, the Roman general, Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus; cautious; dilatory; avoiding a decisive contest



'Fabian' - Nearby Entries  

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