Geronimo

[ juh-ron-uh-moh ]

noun

1. Goyathlay, 1829–1909, Apache leader in their fight against colonization and forcible removal from their ancestral territory.

interjection

1. (a battle cry used by paratroopers, especially during World War II, on jumping from a plane.)

Geronimo

/ dʒəˈrɒnɪˌməʊ /

noun

1. Geronimo18291909MApachePOLITICS: tribal leadertain 1829–1909, Apache Indian chieftain: led a campaign against the White settlers until his final capture in 1886

interjection

1. a shout given by paratroopers as they jump into battle
2. an exclamation expressing exhilaration, esp when jumping from a great height

Geronimo

1. An Apache leader of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. A brave and unrelenting warrior, Geronimo was among the last to lead Native Americans against white settlers. He took to farming at the end of his life.

Example Sentences

Geronimo recommended tinting the adhesive, using K-Bond Polyester Adhesive Color Paste.

From Washington Post

A clamping system works best, but Geronimo said hand pressure alone might suffice, especially if the pieces are fully supported by the cabinet.

From Washington Post

In 1886, a band of Apaches led by the famous Geronimo surrendered.

From Washington Post

Born in 1829 near the Gila River in what is now Arizona, the legendary Indian warrior Geronimo was a Chiracahua Apache.

From The Daily Beast

These questions have haunted the posthumous reputation of Apache warrior Geronimo.

From The Daily Beast

The “special vehemence” that Geronimo brought to raids there could be dated almost precisely to a night in 1851.

From The Daily Beast

Geronimo was the last renegade, the last man to defy the continent-straddling power of the American nation.

From The Daily Beast

That is not to say that Geronimo did not fight for a cause that was very real to him.

From The Daily Beast

I am also advised as to what you say of the person of Don Geronimo de Silva, and the assistance which you have had from him.

From Project Gutenberg

Pursuing the road to the distance of three leagues further, we arrive at San Geronimo de Surco.

From Project Gutenberg

San Geronimo de Surco is 6945 feet above the level of the sea.

From Project Gutenberg

A novel of the army on the frontier during the time of the Indian outbreaks under Geronimo and others in the late seventies.

From Project Gutenberg

"Permit my servant to take those cushions which are beneath you," said Don Geronimo icily.

From Project Gutenberg