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Definition of Bunyan
1. Noun. English preacher and author of an allegorical novel, Pilgrim's Progress (1628-1688).
Exact synonyms: John Bunyan
Generic synonyms: Preacher, Preacher Man, Sermoniser, Sermonizer, Author, Writer
Generic synonyms: Preacher, Preacher Man, Sermoniser, Sermonizer, Author, Writer
2. Noun. A legendary giant lumberjack of the north woods of the United States and Canada. "The lakes of Minnesota began when Paul Bunyan and Babe's footprints filled with water"
Exact synonyms: Paul Bunyan
Generic synonyms: Character, Fictional Character, Fictitious Character, Faller, Feller, Logger, Lumberjack, Lumberman
Generic synonyms: Character, Fictional Character, Fictitious Character, Faller, Feller, Logger, Lumberjack, Lumberman
Definition of Bunyan
1. Proper noun. An English surname; a nickname for someone with a hump or lump. ¹
2. Proper noun. John Bunyan, English preacher and writer. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com