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lunarian

[ loo-nair-ee-uhn ]

noun

  1. a being supposedly inhabiting the moon.
  2. a selenographer.


lunarian

/ luːˈnɛərɪən /

noun

  1. archaic.
    an astronomer concerned with the moon; a selenographer
  2. myth an inhabitant of the moon


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lunarian1

1700–10; < Latin lūn ( ā ) moon + -arian

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Example Sentences

I would advise those who are of my opinion to save a quantity of these stones when it hails next, and make Lunarian wine.

In these various brochures the aim is always satirical; the theme being a description of Lunarian customs as compared with ours.

He (the Honourable Lunarian) did not know where they would stop.

He was standing erect, in his hands two old Lunarian dueling swords.

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