Bacon

biographical name

Ba·​con ˈbā-kən How to pronounce Bacon (audio)
Francis 1561–1626 1st Baron Verulam ˈver-(y)ə-ləm How to pronounce Bacon (audio) Viscount St. Albans sānt-ˈȯl-bənz How to pronounce Bacon (audio)
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English philosopher

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bacon

noun
ba·​con ˈbā-kən How to pronounce bacon (audio)
1
: salted and smoked meat from the sides and the back of a pig
2
: money gained through employment or legislation
bring home the bacon
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