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

For the first time since 1994, Minnesota gets to keep Paul Bunyan’s Axe.

From Seattle Times

Wisconsin hosts Minnesota on Saturday looking to get back Paul Bunyan’s Axe.

From Seattle Times

It’s a run no matter that Schwarber turns into some sort of Paul Bunyan mythical figure that can scare the leather off the ball with each colossal moon shot.

From Seattle Times

Michigan: After an open date, plays rival Michigan State at home aiming for its first win over coach Mel Tucker in three years with the Paul Bunyan Trophy at stake.

From Seattle Times

It has long tables, with red-and-white-checkered tablecloths, and its own lumberjack museum, with giant saws — and soup ladles befitting Paul Bunyan himself — hanging from the walls.

From Los Angeles Times