Phobian

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Pertaining to Phobos.

   • If his stature in earthly measurement be taken as five feet ten inches, he would tower into the Phobian sky to a height over one and one-tenth miles.
   • From the period of precession of the Phobian orbit the oblateness of Mars is computed to be about 1/192, which exceeds that of the Earth.
   • This produces the unusual (to Earthmen) situation that the Phobian "month" is shorter than the Martian "day."
2. 2

   An inhabitant of Phobos.

   • In walking he would raise the toes of his feet above the heads of the Phobians to a height of five hundred feet.
   • You know the answer already as to why the Phobians acquired the plague.
   • After conferring amongst themselves, the majority of the representative suspected that the Phobians were about to announce plans for another annexation of some economically troubled world.
3. 3

   A member of Accra Hearts of Oak S.C., Ghana's premier football club.

   • To mark the end of Relations Week a fun run over 8 km was held at the Phobians Athletics Club.
   • The determination of the Porcupine Warriors to make amends is not far-fetched as they matched the Phobians squarely in two off-season matches.
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   1. 4

      One who is phobic or antagonistic towards something.

      • The time has now come to sever this connection between Western mediaeval phobians and Islam completely.
      • I am anguished to see the author, a votary of Hindutva restraining himself, advising Hindutva phobians to shed off their protest.

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