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Bourbon

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Bourbon

1
n
a European royal line that ruled in France (from 1589-1793) and Spain and Naples and Sicily
2
n
a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Bourbon
1

n a European royal line that ruled in France (from 1589-1793) and Spain and Naples and Sicily

Synonyms:
Bourbon dynasty
Type of:
dynasty
a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family

n a member of the European royal family that ruled France

Type of:
ruler, swayer
a person who rules or commands
2

n a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)

Type of:
extreme right-winger, reactionary, ultraconservative
an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
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