Mandalorian

== English == === Etymology === Coined by George Lucas during the production of the 1980 science fiction film The Empire Strikes Back to describe a group of warriors from the planet Mandalore, including one of the film's most famous characters, Boba Fett. However, the term was first published in the film's novelization, by Donald F. Glut. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /mændɑːloːjən/ (General American) IPA(key): /mændɑːloɹjən/ === Noun === Mandalorian (plural Mandalorians) (science fiction) A member of a fictional group of warriors, predominantly humans, in the universe of the Star Wars motion pictures. === Adjective === Mandalorian (comparative more Mandalorian, superlative most Mandalorian) (science fiction) Relating to Mandalorians, or originating from Mandalore, a fictional planet. === Proper noun === Mandalorian A constructed language created by Philip Metschan and Karen Traviss that is spoken by the Mandalorians. === See also === Wiktionary’s coverage of Mandalorian terms === Further reading === Wookieepedia article on Mandalorians