Synonyms for bunyan
ˈbʌn yənbun·yan

Princeton's WordNet

1. Bunyan, John Bunyannoun

   English preacher and author of an allegorical novel, Pilgrim's Progress (1628-1688)

2. Bunyan, Paul Bunyannoun

   a legendary giant lumberjack of the north woods of the United States and Canada

   "Paul Bunyan had a blue ox named Babe"; "the lakes of Minnesota began when Paul Bunyan and Babe's footprints filled with water"

Matched Categories

1. • Fictional Character
   • Lumberjack
   • Preacher
   • Writer

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1. Bob Barnes:

   It was so odd, it was just there and it was huge — and it was like, ‘Just come look at me, because I’m a big Paul Bunyan eating a hot dog.’.