Definitions of Tarzan
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a man raised by apes who was the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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synonyms:
Tarzan of the Apes
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example of:
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character, fictional character, fictitious character
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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character, fictional character, fictitious character
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(sometimes used ironically) a man of great strength and agility (after the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs)
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type of:
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adult male, man
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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adult male, man
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