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Mandalorian
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English
thumb|A Mandalorian cosplayer at Star Wars Celebration IV
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Etymology
en 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.
Pronunciation
en /mændɑːloːjən/ RP
en /mændɑːloɹjən/ GA
Noun
en science fiction A member of a fictional group of warriors, predominantly humans, in the universe of the Star Wars motion pictures.
Adjective
en science fiction Relating to Mandalorians, or originating from Mandalore, a fictional planet.
Proper noun
A constructed language created by Philip Metschan and Karen Traviss that is spoken by the Mandalorians.
See also
art-man
Further reading
Wookieepedia article on Mandalorians
en terms derived from Star Wars
en Fictional characters Celestial inhabitants Star Wars