- (a.) Of, pertaining to or in the manner of, the Roman general, Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus; cautious; dilatory; avoiding a decisive contest.
- (a.) Of or pertaining to the Roman gens Fabia.
- (n.) A member of or sympathizer with, the Fabian Society.
- (a.) Designating or pertaining to, a society of socialists, organized in England in 1884 to spread socialistic principles gradually without violent agitation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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