Bunyan

American  

[buhn-yuhn] / ˈbʌn yən /

noun

1. John, 1628–88, English preacher: author of The Pilgrim's Progress.

2. Paul. Paul Bunyan.

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Bunyan British  

/ ˈbʌnjən /

noun

1. John . 1628–88, English preacher and writer, noted particularly for his allegory The Pilgrim's Progress (1678)

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Example Sentences

Also: A statue of Paul Bunyan is going up in town — and in fact a 31-foot-tall Bunyan statue was unveiled in Bangor, Maine, in 1959.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms Bunyan's family confirmed her body had arrived back in Scotland and praised the "incredible generosity" of those who made it possible.

From BBC

Ms Bunyan, who was originally from Arran, had moved to America to pursue a legal career.

From BBC

According to a GoFundMe page, 37-year-old June Bunyan took the bar exam in the U.S. and moved from the U.K. to pursue a legal career.

From Los Angeles Times

They called him thunder in a bottle; they compared him to civil rights activist Paul Robeson — and Paul Bunyan.

From Los Angeles Times