Mandalorian
UK/mændɑːloːjən/US/mændɑːloɹjən/
Mandalorian noun: a member of a fictional group of warriors, predominantly humans, in the universe of the Star Wars motion pictures.
Noun
Mandalorian (plural Mandalorians)
- A member of a fictional group of warriors, predominantly humans, in the universe of the Star Wars motion pictures.
Adjective
Mandalorian (comparative more Mandalorian, superlative most Mandalorian)
- Relating to Mandalorians, or originating from Mandalore, a fictional planet.
Proper noun
Mandalorian
- A constructed language created by Philip Metschan and Karen Traviss that is spoken by the Mandalorians.
Forms of Mandalorian
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Mandalorians |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more Mandalorian |
| superlative | most Mandalorian |
Origin of Mandalorian
Coined by George Lucas during the production of the 1980 science fiction film The Empire Strikes Back to describe a group of warriors from the planet Mandalore, including one of the film's most famous characters, Boba Fett. However, the term was first published in the film's novelization, by Donald F. Glut.
Questions about Mandalorian
- What does Mandalorian mean?
- Mandalorian means a member of a fictional group of warriors, predominantly humans, in the universe of the Star Wars motion pictures.
- What part of speech is Mandalorian?
- Mandalorian can be a noun, an adjective or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Mandalorian?
- Mandalorian is pronounced /mændɑːloːjən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Mandalorian?
- The plural of Mandalorian is Mandalorians.
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