Faucian
Faucian adjective: ascribed to or characteristic of Anthony Fauci.
Adjective (1)
Faucian (comparative more Faucian, superlative most Faucian)
- Ascribed to or characteristic of Anthony Fauci.
- Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. has served […] as our heroic servant leader during our current COVID-19 pandemic. His authoritative persona has engendered our trust because he is seen as an honest, credible truth-teller2020 April 30, William F. Meehan III, “Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. Part III: The 7 Principles of Faucian Leadership”, in Forbes
- Sensible folks will take a more Faucian approach and hold small gatherings at home2020 November 18, Faiyaz Kara, “Make Thanksgiving dinner easy with tasty takeout from these Orlando standbys”, in Orlando Weekly
Adjective (2)
Faucian (comparative more Faucian, superlative most Faucian)
- Pertaining to the Fauci family of Ancient Rome.
- The Faucian curia is likewise stated to have been considered unlucky , as having been the first in the year both of the Gallic capture of the city , and of the Caudine disaster -- to which Licinius Macer added the Cremera;1855, Sir George Cornewall Lewis, An Inquiry Into the Credibility of the Early Roman History
- Papirius appointed Caius Junius Bubulcus master of the horse; and, as he was proceeding in an assembly of the Curiæ to get an order passed respecting the command of the army, an unlucky omen obliged him to adjourn it; for the Curia which was to vote first, happened to be the Faucian, remarkably...1868, Livy, translated by Daniel Spillan, Cyrus R. Edmonds, and William Alexander McDevitte, The History of Rome, page 614
Examples of Faucian in a sentence
- Their “Faucian bargain” has now paid off.2021 March 10, Michael Hendrix, “Massive $1.9 trillion bill is a bailout for blue states”, in New York Post:
- People need clarity and truth, not Faucian Newspeak.2021 August 27, Nick Gatsoulis, “Letters to the Editor”, in New York Post:
- The lot had fallen to this Faucian curia to be first in two calamitous years, that of the capture of Rome and of the Claudine forts.1896, Joseph-Louis-Elzéar Ortolan, Iltudus Thomas Prichard, David Nasmith, The History of Roman Law, page 29:
Forms of Faucian
| comparative | more Faucian |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Faucian |
Origin of Faucian
From the name of the American physician-scientist and immunologist Anthony Fauci (1940–) + -an.
From Fauci, the name of one of the genes, or clans, of Ancient Rome + -an.
Questions about Faucian
- What does Faucian mean?
- Faucian means ascribed to or characteristic of Anthony Fauci.
- How do you use Faucian in a sentence?
- Their “Faucian bargain” has now paid off.
- What part of speech is Faucian?
- Faucian is an adjective.
Words near Faucian in the dictionary
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