Lunarian
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 An inhabitant of Earth's Moon (Luna): either an indigenous one or a human one.
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of Lunarian. alt-of
"A very few months, with attention and practice, will enable any one with a good eye and steady hand to take correct lunar distances. The officers in the East India Company’s Service have deservedly had the reputation of being very expert lunarians and excellent navigators."
- 3 A maritime navigator who uses the Moon to determine longitude without the need for an accurate clock.
- 4 A member of the New York Science Fiction Society.
- 1 Pertaining to the inhabitants of Luna (Lunarians).
Example
More examples"A very few months, with attention and practice, will enable any one with a good eye and steady hand to take correct lunar distances. The officers in the East India Company’s Service have deservedly had the reputation of being very expert lunarians and excellent navigators."
Etymology
From the stem of Latin lūnāris (“of the moon, lunar”) + -ian. By surface analysis, Lunar + -ian.
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