Custer

American  

[kuhs-ter] / ˈkʌs tər /

noun

1. George Armstrong 1839–76, U.S. general and Indian fighter.

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Custer British  

/ ˈkʌstə /

noun

1. George Armstrong. 1839–76, US cavalry general: Civil War hero, killed fighting the Sioux Indians at Little Bighorn, Montana

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Example Sentences

I got my complexion and freckles from his side of the family, but, sure as hell, I’m Native enough to make Custer nervous.

From Literature

The Stetson cowboy hat has been worn by everyone from General George Armstrong Custer to Beyoncé.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Lakota leader Sitting Bull defeated George Custer’s cavalry, but a sustained conflict with American forces proved ruinous.

From The Wall Street Journal

The annihilation of George Armstrong Custer and the larger part of his Seventh Cavalry steeled the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

His historical films like “Custer’s Last Stand” and “The Battle of Gettysburg” were much praised for accuracy.

From Los Angeles Times