Fabian: Meaning and Definition of

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.
—n.
  1. a member of or sympathizer with the Fabian Society.

Fa•bi•an

Pronunciation: (fā'bē-un), [key]
— n.
  1. died a.d. 250, pope 236–250.
  2. a male given name.
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