Dictionary
Fa•bi•an
Pronunciation: (fā'bē-un), [key]—
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.
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n.
a member of or sympathizer with the Fabian Society.
Fa•bi•an
Pronunciation: (fā'bē-un), [key]—
n.
1. Saint, died a.d. 250, pope 236–250.
2. a male given name.
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