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Bunyan

[buhn-yuhn]

noun

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

  2. Paul. Paul Bunyan.



Bunyan

/ ˈbʌnjən /

noun

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

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The body of June Bunyan, 37, who was originally from Arran, was found on 11 September, having suffered traumatic neck injuries.

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Ms Bunyan added that Mr Renteria said he "wished she was dead" and that she "deserved to suffer".

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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.

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

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Bunyan knows what it's like to have her music "rediscovered" decades later.

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