Definitions

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  • noun A member of a fictional alien race, described as being cunning and opportunistic.

Etymologies

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From the Star Trek franchise; Romulus +‎ -an.

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Examples

  • In time, the name Romulan stood for something, and we proudly stand behind the name today.

    THE ROMULAN STRATAGEM ROBERT GREENBERGER 1995

  • And as for peril … it came rarely, but fatally, here in the Outmarches—the deadly peaceful space that the power surrounding most of it called the Romulan Neutral Zone.

    My Enemy My Ally Diane Duane 2000

  • And as for peril…it came rarely, but fatally, here in the Outmarches—the deadly peaceful space that the power surrounding most of it called the Romulan Neutral Zone.

    Rihannsu: The Bloodwing Voyages Diane Duane with Peter Morwood 2000

  • And as for peril…it came rarely, but fatally, here in the Outmarches—the deadly peaceful space that the power surrounding most of it called the Romulan Neutral Zone.

    Rihannsu: The Bloodwing Voyages Diane Duane with Peter Morwood 2000

  • And as for peril … it came rarely, but fatally, here in the Outmarches—the deadly peaceful space that the power surrounding most of it called the Romulan Neutral Zone.

    My Enemy My Ally Diane Duane 2000

  • And as for peril … it came rarely, but fatally, here in the Outmarches—the deadly peaceful space that the power surrounding most of it called the Romulan Neutral Zone.

    My Enemy My Ally Diane Duane 2000

  • And as for peril…it came rarely, but fatally, here in the Outmarches—the deadly peaceful space that the power surrounding most of it called the Romulan Neutral Zone.

    Rihannsu: The Bloodwing Voyages Diane Duane with Peter Morwood 2000

  • By the same token, if regular theatre goers start wondering what the heck a Romulan is and tune into some sci-fi that wouldn’t be a bad thing either.

    Hamlet Hears A Who : SF Universe - SF Universe is your Science Fiction central. From SciFi television to movies to books and more. All the latest news, reviews and insights from SciFi experts. 2008

  • (Remember the one where they wound up in Romulan space, only like 50 years too early?

    Matthew Yglesias » The Final Frontier 2009

  • She read the phrase in Romulan: “‘Your sand fleas have already been ionized.’”

    Delta Anomaly Rick Barba 2010

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