Bunyan meaning

UK US /ˈbʌnjən/ 2 syllables

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

Bunyan has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

Bunyan as a noun

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

    Synonyms: John Bunyan

    Type of: preacher, writer

  2. 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

    Synonyms: Paul Bunyan

    Type of: fictional character, lumberman

How to pronounce Bunyan

Bunyan is pronounced /ˈbʌnjən/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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