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Faucian
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Etymology 1
From the name of the American physician-scientist and immunologist Anthony Fauci (1940–) en an.
Adjective
Ascribed to or characteristic of Anthony Fauci.
en Forbes Apr 30, 2020 Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. Part III: The 7 Principles of Faucian Leadership William F. Meehan III Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. has served as our heroic servant leader during our current COVID-19 pandemic. His authoritative persona has engendered our trust because he is seen as an honest, credible truth-teller
en Orlando Weekly Make Thanksgiving dinner easy with tasty takeout from these Orlando standbys Faiyaz Kara November 18, 2020 Sensible folks will take a more Faucian approach and hold small gatherings at home
en New York Post Massive $1.9 trillion bill is a bailout for blue states Michael Hendrix March 10, 2021 The biggest winners will be states who locked down the hardest during the pandemic. Their “Faucian bargain” has now paid off.
en New York Post Letters to the Editor August 27, 2021 People need clarity and truth, not Faucian Newspeak. Nick Gatsoulis
Etymology 2
From Fauci, the name of one of the la genes, or clans, of Ancient Rome en an.
Adjective
Pertaining to the Fauci family of Ancient Rome.
en 1855 An Inquiry Into the Credibility of the Early Roman History Sir George Cornewall Lewis The Faucian curia is likewise stated to have been considered unlucky , as having been the first in the year both of the Gallic capture of the city , and of the Caudine disaster -- to which Licinius Macer added the Cremera;
en 1868 The History of Rome Livy Daniel Spillan; Cyrus R. Edmonds; William Alexander McDevitte 614 Papirius appointed Caius Junius Bubulcus master of the horse; and, as he was proceeding in an assembly of the Curiæ to get an order passed respecting the command of the army, an unlucky omen obliged him to adjourn it; for the Curia which was to vote first, happened to be the Faucian, remarkably distinguished by two disasters, the taking of the city, and the Caudine peace; the same Curia having voted first in those years in which the said events are found.
en 1896 The History of Roman Law Joseph-Louis-Elzéar Ortolan; Iltudus Thomas Prichard; David Nasmith 29 The lot had fallen to this Faucian curia to be first in two calamitous years, that of the capture of Rome and of the Claudine forts.
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