lunarian

[ loo-nair-ee-uhn ]
noun

  1. a being supposedly inhabiting the moon.

  2. a selenographer.

Origin of lunarian

1
1700–10; <Latin lūn(ā) moon + -arian

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How to use lunarian in a sentence

  • The inhabitants of Langrenus, though rational, do not belong to the highest orders of intelligent Lunarians.

    Myths and Marvels of Astronomy | Richard A. Proctor

  • One of them was fortunate enough to discover an even more precious relic of the ancient lunarians.

    Edison's Conquest of Mars | Garrett Putnam Serviss

  • The Lunarians have been described by Lucian, Locke and other observers, but without much agreement.

    The Devil's Dictionary | Ambrose Bierce

  • The Lunarians, though probably intended to be, are hardly at all a satire on us Earth-dwellers.

  • He found it filled with Lunarians engaged in theatrical performances.

    Moon Lore | Timothy Harley

British Dictionary definitions for lunarian

lunarian

/ (luːˈnɛərɪən) /

noun

  1. archaic an astronomer concerned with the moon; a selenographer

  2. myth an inhabitant of the moon

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