TUNNEY

Meaning of TUNNEY in English

(1898–1978)

a US boxer who became World Heavyweight Champion when he defeated Jack Dempsey in 1926. He beat Dempsey again in the famous ‘long count’ contest (1927) when Tunney was knocked down but got up to win after the referee delayed.

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TUNNEY — /tun"ee/ , n. James Joseph ( "Gene" ), 1898-1978, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1926-28.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TUNNEY — n. family name; male first name; James Joseph Tunney (1897-1978), U.S. boxer and world heavyweight champion 1926-1928
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TUNNEY — Tunney BrE AmE ˈtʌn i
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TUNNEY, GENE — orig. James Joseph Tunney born May 25, 1898, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Nov. 7, 1978, Greenwich, Conn. U.S. boxer. …
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TUNNEY, GENE — born May 25, 1898, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Nov. 7, 1978, Greenwich, Conn. byname of James Joseph Tunney, also …
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TUNNEY, GENE — orig. James Joseph Tunney born May 25, 1898, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Nov. 7, 1978, Greenwich, Conn. U.S. boxer. …
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GENE TUNNEY — ➡ Tunney
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GENE — I Unit of heredity that occupies a fixed position on a chromosome . Genes achieve their effects by directing protein …
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DEMPSEY, JACK — orig. William Harrison Dempsey born June 24, 1895, Manassa, Colo., U.S. died May 31, 1983, New York, N.Y. U.S. boxer. …
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WEAVE — I. ˈwēv verb ( wove ˈwōv ; or weaved ; woven ˈwōvən ; or weaved ; weaving ; weaves ) …
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SQUARE — I. ˈskwa(a)](ə)r, -we], ]ə\ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English squyre, square, from Middle French esquerre, esquarre, from (assumed) …
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LAUGH — I. ˈlaf, -aa(ə)-, -ai-, -ȧ-, -ä- verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English laughen, from Old English hliehhan, hlehhan, hlæhan; …
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GLADIATOR — ˈgladēˌād.ə(r), -ātə- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin, from gladius sword, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh cleddyf sword; akin …
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DECRY — də̇ˈkrī, dēˈ- transitive verb Etymology: French décrier, from Old French descrier, from des- de- + crier to cry — more …
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ST. JOHNS, ADELA ROGERS — born May 20, 1894, Los Angeles, Calif., U.S. died Aug. 10, 1988, Arroyo Grande, Calif. ne Adela Nora Rogers American …
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RICKARD, TEX — born Jan. 2, 1870/71, Kansas City, Mo., U.S. died Jan. 6, 1929, Miami Beach, Fla. byname of George Lewis Rickard …
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MULDOON, WILLIAM — born May 25, 1852, Caneadea, N.Y., U.S. died June 3, 1933, Purchase, N.Y. byname Iron Duke American wrestling champion and …
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GREB, HARRY — born June 6, 1894, Pittsburgh died Oct. 22, 1926, New York City byname of Edward Henry Greb, also called The …
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DEMPSEY, JACK — born June 24, 1895, Manassa, Colo., U.S. died May 31, 1983, New York, N.Y. byname of William Harrison Dempsey, also …
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SNUB-NOSED — adjective EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ All bore a distinct snub-nosed family resemblance to one another. ▪ He was a snub-nosed …
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SLANT — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN sun ▪ The sun was slanting in through the windows and heating the …
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SCAMPER — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB off ▪ At once the clown scampered off into the dark. ▪ Jennifer scampered …
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PRIVATE EYE — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Did they hire a private eye to wreak havoc on the life of the harasser? …
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KISS — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES air kiss chaste kiss ▪ a chaste kiss on the cheek French kiss give …
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BLOW — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a blow to sb/sth's credibilty (= something that damages credibility ) ▪ The case …
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DEMPSEY, JACK — orig. William Harrison Dempsey born June 24, 1895, Manassa, Colo., U.S. died May 31, 1983, New York, N.Y. U.S. boxer. …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DEMPSEY — (1895–1983) a US boxer who was the World Heavyweight Champion from 1919 to 1926. His popular name was the ‘Manassa …
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