FABIAN


Meaning of FABIAN in English

/fay"bee euhn/ , adj.

1. seeking victory by delay and harassment rather than by a decisive battle as in the manner of Fabius Maximus: Fabian policy.

2. of or pertaining to the Fabian Society.

n.

3. a member of or sympathizer with the Fabian Society.

[ 1590-1600; Fabianus ]

/fay"bee euhn/ , n.

1. Saint , died A.D. 250, pope 236-250.

2. a male given name.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .