Saucerian

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 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."

Example

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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