bacon
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ba·con
noun \ˈbā-kən sometimes -kəŋ\Definition of BACON
1
: a side of a pig cured and smoked
2
: money; specifically : money gained through employment or legislation —usually used in the phrase bring home the bacon
See Examples of BACON
- We ate bacon and eggs for breakfast.
Origin of BACON
Middle English, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German bahho side of bacon, bah back — more at back
First Known Use: 14th century
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biographical name \ˈbā-kən\Definition of BACON
Francis 1561–1626 1st Baron Ver*u*lam \ˈver-(y)ə-ləm\ Viscount St. Al*bans \sānt-ˈȯl-bənz, sənt-\ Eng. philos.
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Roger ca 1220–1292 Eng. philos. & scientist
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