an Englishsocialist society founded in 1883 - 1884 with the object of "reconstructing society in accordance with the highest moral possibilities." They named themselves after the Romanconsul (one of the two chief magistrates of the ancient Romanrepublic) Fabius, known as "the delayer" because of his cautiousness in war. This was based on the idea that it would take a long time to decide how to reconstruct society. —ESTO - Estos Instant Hat, Part I Approved Glossary