Bun·yan·esque
| \ ˌbən-yə-ˈnesk
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Definition of Bunyanesque
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[Paul Bunyan, legendary giant lumberjack of U.S. & Canada]
a
: of, relating to, or suggestive of the tales of Paul Bunyan
b
: of fantastically large size
if all of a year's consumption were brewed in a Bunyanesque retort and decanted into the Niagara river — Time
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“Bunyanesque.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bunyanesque. Accessed 23 Jun. 2021.
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