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Tarzan (Noun)

Meaning 1

(sometimes used ironically) a man of great strength and agility (after the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs).

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • He swung from the trapeze with ease, a veritable Tarzan of the circus.
  • My brother is a Tarzan, always climbing trees and lifting heavy weights.
  • After a few too many beers, he thought he was Tarzan and tried to swing from the chandeliers.
  • The rugged outdoorsman was a Tarzan, able to survive in the wilderness with ease.
  • My dad is a Tarzan, always fixing things around the house with his bare hands.

Hypernyms

  • Adult Male

Meaning 2

A man raised by apes who was the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • Tarzan swung effortlessly through the trees of the jungle, his strong arms and agile body a testament to his ape upbringing.
  • The character of Tarzan was created by author Edgar Rice Burroughs and first appeared in the 1912 novel "Tarzan of the Apes".
  • In the original story, Tarzan is raised by a group of gorillas in the African jungle after his parents are killed in an accident.
  • The jungle hero Tarzan has been depicted in numerous films, plays, and television shows, often with varying degrees of accuracy to the original novel.
  • As a man who had never known human society, Tarzan's journey towards self-discovery and cultural assimilation is a central theme in the novels.

Synonyms

  • Tarzan Of The Apes
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