Saucerian
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An extraterrestrial being visiting the Earth.
"The saucerians are here from another, dying, planetary system; they contact Marvin later, and now talk slowly enough to make themselves understood."
- 2 A person who has communicated with an extraterrestrial being.
"The “contactees” or “saucerians” surfaced in 1952 in southern California. They presented themselves as selected by superior beings from other planets for a special assignment—save the world."
Synonyms
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More examples"The saucerians are here from another, dying, planetary system; they contact Marvin later, and now talk slowly enough to make themselves understood."
Etymology
From saucer + -ian, in reference to flying saucers.
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