Paul Bunyan

noun

a legendary giant lumberjack, an American folk hero.

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Bunyan
[ buhn-yuh n ]
/ ˈbʌn yən /

noun

John,1628–88, English preacher: author of The Pilgrim's Progress.
Paul. Paul Bunyan.
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British Dictionary definitions for paul bunyan

Bunyan
/ (ˈbʌnjən) /

noun

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