Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Long-lived.
- noun One who has a long life; a macro-biote.
- Pertaining to Aurelius Theodosius Macrobius, a writer who lived probably in the first part of the fifth century after Christ.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having an exceptionally long
life span .
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Examples
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Vice-Consul, Mr. Goodall, who died about the normal age, seventy-seven: if this be safely passed man in Tenerife becomes a macrobian.
To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I Richard Francis Burton 1855
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Nor would one say saponaceous for soapy, dyslogistic for uncomplimentary, or macrobian (or longevous) for long-lived.
han22 commented on the word macrobian
The origin of the word and meaning attached "macrobian" is incorrect. Macrobia was an ancient kingdom located on the Somali peninsula in the first millennium BC. The Macrobians were noted for their extraordinarily long lives, as it was not unusual for people to live to 120 years. So longevity was associated with these people.
February 8, 2013
qroqqa commented on the word macrobian
True dat. A lesser-known but equally interesting fact is that ancient Macrobia was named for its diet. The royal family having been particularly impressed by the fare at a macrobiotic restaurant they had patronized, they granted it a royal warrant, ordered that all their subjects should eat macrobiotic, and changed the kingdom's name to Macrobia. The country lasted until it was swallowed up by a coalition of neighbouring kingdoms Vegetaria, Atkinsia, and Eggandbeansia.
February 8, 2013
bilby commented on the word macrobian
*snort*
February 8, 2013
bilby commented on the word macrobian
But really, the story I heard was that due to poltical reasons many nations refuse to recognise Macrobia and refer to only as FYROM, the Former Yeasty Republic of Microbia. Indeed in its earlier incarnation as simply Microbia the country was much smaller but in the process of attempting to acquire nuclear weapons it blew itself up.
February 9, 2013
qms commented on the word macrobian
Avoid every danger microbian
And emulate habits cenobian:
You'll not have much fun
But when you are done
You'll boast of a boredom macrobian.
December 10, 2015