Denebian adj.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Deneb system or its inhabitants
Demonyms
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1942 The Hazing in Thrilling Wonder Stories Oct. 94/1
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Isaac Asimov
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Tubal himself was in his own cramped quarters, polishing off a huge flagon of Denebian liquor in two gulps.
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1945 Uncommon Sense in Astounding Science-Fiction 49/2
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Hal Clement
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He did let his attention wander to the Denebian life forms.
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1954 Desperate Remedy in Science Fiction Quarterly Nov. 65/1
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Mack Reynolds
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The Solar System High Command will determine whether or not to recognize the new Denebian government and come to peace with the rebels. [Ibid. 75/1] There’s been no proof, sir, that the Denebian spy ain’t one of the officers.
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1969 Happiness is a Warm Spaceship in Worlds of If Nov. 40/2
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James Tiptree, Jr.
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Listen…. The Denebian national anthem.
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1970 Flanagan’s Law in Vision of Tomorrow 11/2
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Dan Morgan
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He had wrecked six bars and assaulted half the Denebian police force.
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1974 The Centauri Device in Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction 58/1
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M. John Harrison
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He had a loose-limbed Denebian queen…on bass; his drummer was a local man…. He stalked the Denebian bass through the harmonies.
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1991 The Rowan in Amazing Stories Aug. 65/2
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Anne McCaffrey
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Heard any ’scut about our Denebian friend?
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2000 The Denebian Cycle in Interzone (#152) Feb. 45/2
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Eric Brown
Keith Brooke
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Corrie wondered if the Denebian tribes had some kind of class structure.
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2017 Avengers of the Moon i. 21
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Allen Steele
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The Denebian explorers…were humanlike yet not completely humanoid. [Ibid. vii. 276] We discovered something even more important—another table of Denebian petroglyphs.
Research requirements
antedating 1942
Earliest cite
Isaac Asimov, in Thrilling Wonder Stories
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