Romulan
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- adjective
- /ˈroʊmjələn/
- The Praetor's power has always been the Romulan fleet.
- Romulan ship
- Romulan fleet
- Romulan vessel
Examples
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Captain Kirk, I thought Romulan ale was illegal.
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This could signify a new Romulan threat in this sector.
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When are they going to do one about the first Romulan War?
Blog text (8) -
Sir, I pick up no Romulan transmission, or transmission of any kind in the area.
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One guard turns over the body, revealing a Romulan soldier.
Fiction book (1994) -
Another project is the Romulan cloaking device.
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I am the Commander of the Romulan Praetorian Guard.
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You've earned a friend in the Romulan Empire today, Captain.
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There exists a fragile peace with the Romulan Empire, and some Romulans are posted on Federation starships.
Blog text (8) -
The Romulan government has a reputation for being secretive and strategic in its dealings.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Romulan = Romulus (transparent) = Romulus + an
Productive derivation using the suffix '-an' on the proper name 'Romulus' to mean 'of or relating to Romulus' (the fictional planet/people); this is a regular and transparent formation.
Etymology
Romulan comes from the planet Romulus in Star Trek, a name that points to Romulus, the legendary founder of 'Rome'. That's why Romulan is used as an adjective for things that belong to that fictional, empire-like people.