Mandalorian

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UK/mændɑːloːjən/US/mændɑːloɹjən/

noun

A member of a fictional group of warriors, predominantly humans, in the universe of the Star Wars motion pictures.

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Meanings

nounMandalorian (plural Mandalorians)

plural Mandalorians

  1. literatureA member of a fictional group of warriors, predominantly humans, in the universe of the Star Wars motion pictures.
adjectiveMandalorian (comparative more Mandalorian, superlative most Mandalorian)

comparative more Mandalorian · superlative most Mandalorian

  1. literatureRelating to Mandalorians, or originating from Mandalore, a fictional planet.
proper noun
  1. A constructed language created by Philip Metschan and Karen Traviss that is spoken by the Mandalorians.

Origin

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.

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APA

Mandalorian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mandalorian

MLA

“Mandalorian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mandalorian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mandalorian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mandalorian.

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