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Mandalorian.

A member of a fictional group of warriors, predominantly humans, in the universe of the Star Wars motion pictures.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/mændɑːloːjən/Received-Pronunciation/mændɑːloɹjən/General-American
  1. A member of a fictional group of warriors, predominantly humans, in the universe of the Star Wars motion pictures.

Where this word comes from

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.

adj/mændɑːloːjən/Received-Pronunciation/mændɑːloɹjən/General-American
  1. Relating to Mandalorians, or originating from Mandalore, a fictional planet.

Where this word comes from

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.

name/mændɑːloːjən/Received-Pronunciation/mændɑːloɹjən/General-American
  1. A constructed language created by Philip Metschan and Karen Traviss that is spoken by the Mandalorians.

Where this word comes from

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.

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