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Captain Kirk
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English
Etymology
From a character in Star Trek, 1960s science-fiction TV series.
Noun
Captain Kirk
A heroic person, particularly one with exaggerated bravery and leadership characteristics.
1984, Nena, 99 Red Balloons (English version of 99 Luftballons from 1983).
Everyone's a superhero. Everyone's a Captain Kirk.
en 1999 Peter D. Hershock Reinventing the Wheel: A Buddhist Response to the Information Age 90 There may be times when he is undone by his genius and it is the emotion-rich perspective of a Captain Kirk that finally saves the day, but this is the "mystery of being human."
en 2003 Dan A. Kimball The Emerging Church: Vintage Christianity for New Generations Whatever the crisis may be, Captain Kirk is always at the helm making the decisions.
en 2004 Liam Bracken Exit Only 58 Flight engineer is not exactly a Captain Kirk position, either. But so what?
en eponyms terms derived from Star Trek
en Star Trek Fictional characters