释义
[ juh -ron -uh -moh ] SHOW IPA
/ dʒəˈrɒn əˌmoʊ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun Goyathlay American Apache Indian chief.
interjection (a battle cry used by paratroopers, especially during World War II, on jumping from a plane.)
Words nearby Geronimo geroderma, gerodontics, Gérôme, geromorphism, Gerona, Geronimo , gerontal, gerontic, geronto-, gerontocracy, gerontogeous
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Example sentences from the Web for Geronimo Born in 1829 near the Gila River in what is now Arizona, the legendary Indian warrior Geronimo was a Chiracahua Apache.
Mike Leach Tackles Geronimo the Motivational Murderer | James A. Warren| August 17, 2014| DAILY BEAST
These questions have haunted the posthumous reputation of Apache warrior Geronimo .
The Bin Laden of His Day? A New Biography of Geronimo | Marc Wortman| December 5, 2012| DAILY BEAST
The “special vehemence” that Geronimo brought to raids there could be dated almost precisely to a night in 1851.
The Bin Laden of His Day? A New Biography of Geronimo | Marc Wortman| December 5, 2012| DAILY BEAST
Geronimo was the last renegade, the last man to defy the continent-straddling power of the American nation.
The Bin Laden of His Day? A New Biography of Geronimo | Marc Wortman| December 5, 2012| DAILY BEAST
That is not to say that Geronimo did not fight for a cause that was very real to him.
The Bin Laden of His Day? A New Biography of Geronimo | Marc Wortman| December 5, 2012| DAILY BEAST
Flames of anger scorched Geronimo 's cheeks, and rage ate at his heart.
The Story of Geronimo | James Arthur Kjelgaard
Geronimo was not so blinded by the ways of the Apaches that he was unable to see for himself that other people had better ways.
The Story of Geronimo | James Arthur Kjelgaard
Keeping his men hidden, Geronimo noticed that every weapon was discharged.
The Story of Geronimo | James Arthur Kjelgaard
Geronimo slipped the tether rope, grasped the rein, and vaulted happily to the back of the mighty horse.
The Story of Geronimo | James Arthur Kjelgaard
Deciding to chase him on Delgadito's war horse, Geronimo was even more astonished when a shrill whistle split the air.
The Story of Geronimo | James Arthur Kjelgaard
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British Dictionary definitions for Geronimo noun 1829–1909, Apache Indian chieftain: led a campaign against the White settlers until his final capture in 1886
interjection US a shout given by paratroopers as they jump into battle
an exclamation expressing exhilaration, esp when jumping from a great height
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Cultural definitions for Geronimo An Apache leader of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. A brave and unrelenting warrior, Geronimo was among the last to lead Native Americans against white settlers. He took to farming at the end of his life.
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