Denebian adj.

of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Deneb system or its inhabitants

Demonyms

  • 1942 I. Asimov The Hazing in Thrilling Wonder Stories Oct. 94/1 page image Isaac Asimov bibliography

    Tubal himself was in his own cramped quarters, polishing off a huge flagon of Denebian liquor in two gulps.

  • 1945 ‘H. Clement’ Uncommon Sense in Astounding Science-Fiction 49/2 page image Hal Clement bibliography

    He did let his attention wander to the Denebian life forms.

  • 1954 M. Reynolds Desperate Remedy in Science Fiction Quarterly Nov. 65/1 page image Mack Reynolds bibliography

    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.

  • 1969 ‘J. Tiptree, Jr.’ Happiness is a Warm Spaceship in Worlds of If Nov. 40/2 page image James Tiptree, Jr. bibliography

    Listen…. The Denebian national anthem.

  • 1970 D. Morgan Flanagan’s Law in Vision of Tomorrow 11/2 page image Dan Morgan bibliography

    He had wrecked six bars and assaulted half the Denebian police force.

  • 1974 M. J. Harrison The Centauri Device in Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction 58/1 page image M. John Harrison bibliography

    He had a loose-limbed Denebian queen…on bass; his drummer was a local man…. He stalked the Denebian bass through the harmonies.

  • 1991 A. McCaffrey The Rowan in Amazing Stories Aug. 65/2 page image Anne McCaffrey bibliography

    Heard any ’scut about our Denebian friend?

  • 2000 K. Brooke & E. Brown The Denebian Cycle in Interzone (#152) Feb. 45/2 page image Eric Brown Keith Brooke bibliography

    Corrie wondered if the Denebian tribes had some kind of class structure.

  • 2017 A. M. Steele Avengers of the Moon i. 21 page image Allen Steele bibliography

    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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