Vegan

See also: vegan

English

Etymology 1

Vega +‎ -an

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈviːɡən/, /ˈveɪɡən/
Homophone: vegan

Adjective

Vegan (not comparable)

Relating to the star Vega.

Translations

relating to Vega

Finnish: vegalainen (fi)

Noun

Vegan (plural Vegans)

(science fiction) Someone from the vicinity of the star Vega.
- 1963, Marion Zimmer Bradley, The Colors of Space‎:
  Tommy looked deflated. He stepped back slightly, shaking his head. "Never saw such a resemblance. Are you a Vegan?" "No," Bart lied flatly. "Aldebaran. David Briscoe."

Translations

someone from Vega

Esperanto: vegano (eo)
Finnish: vegalainen (fi)
French: Végan (fr) m, Végane f
German: Weganer m, Weganerin f
Portuguese: vegano (pt) m
Spanish: vegano (es) m, vegana f

Noun

Vegan (plural Vegans)

Short for Las Vegan (“someone from Las Vegas”).
- 1969, Nevada Highways and Parks, volumes 29-30, page 41:
  […] James G. Scrugham (later to become governor of the state, and a congressman) and Vegans Roy W. Martin , James Cashman and E. W. Griffith.
Someone from Vega in Norway.
Someone from Vega in Sweden.

Anagrams

Ganev, Vange, ganev

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