Rotarian

noun

Ro·​tar·​i·​an rō-ˈter-ē-ən How to pronounce Rotarian (audio)
: a member of a major national and international service club

Examples of Rotarian in a Sentence

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Attorney and Sunnyvale Rotarian Pat Vorreiter will receive this year’s Murphy Award at the 57th annual gala, set for Feb. 29, 5:30-9 p.m., at the Hilton Garden Inn in Sunnyvale. Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2024 Mitchell is a Rotarian, a member of the Federalist Society, and serves on the board of directors for Cornerstone School, an inner-city Christian school, according to a news release from his campaign. Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 30 June 2023

Word History

Etymology

Rotary (club)

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Rotarian was in 1911

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“Rotarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rotarian. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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