/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.