Paul Bunyan

noun

1. a legendary giant lumberjack, an American folk hero.

Bunyan, Paul

1. A legendary giant lumberjack of the north woods of the United States and Canada. He was accompanied by a blue ox named Babe. The stories about him resemble traditional tall tales. In one such story, the ten thousand lakes of Minnesota originated when Paul and Babe's footprints filled with water.

Example Sentences

Based on his sock puppet, I expected him to be a burly bearded giant clad in plaid—basically, a Canadian Paul Bunyan.

From The Daily Beast

The best authorities never recounted Paul Bunyan's exploits in narrative form.

From Project Gutenberg

Paul Bunyan has become a part of the every day life of the loggers.

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Paul Bunyan had his setbacks the same as every logger only his were worse.

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In all of these ways Paul Bunyan is the idealization of the lumberjack.

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It stands for the quality and service you have the right to expect from Paul Bunyan.

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