Definitions for Bourbon
ˈbʊər bən, bʊərˈbɔ̃ for 1-3 ; ˈbɜr bən for 4 or, occasionally, for 3Bour·bon

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1. Bourbonnoun

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

2. bourbonnoun

   whiskey distilled from a mash of corn and malt and rye and aged in charred oak barrels

3. Bourbonnoun

   a member of the European royal family that ruled France

4. Bourbon, Bourbon dynastynoun

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

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1. bourbonnoun

   A whiskey distilled from a mixture of grains in which more than half is maize, aged in oak barrels. Made chiefly in the United States.

   Etymology: Bourbon, a county in US State of Kentucky.

2. bourbonnoun

   A serving of bourbon

   Etymology: Bourbon, a county in US State of Kentucky.

3. bourbonnoun

   A Bourbon biscuit

   Etymology: Bourbon, a county in US State of Kentucky.

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1. Bourbonnoun

   a member of a family which has occupied several European thrones, and whose descendants still claim the throne of France

2. Bourbonnoun

   a politician who is behind the age; a ruler or politician who neither forgets nor learns anything; an obstinate conservative

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1. Bourbon

   Bourbon is a city in Crawford County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,632 at the 2010 census.

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1. Bourbon

   a family of French origin, hailing from Bourbonnais, members of which occupied for generations the thrones of France, Naples, and Spain, and who severally ruled their territories under a more or less overweening sense of their rights as born to reign. Two branches, both of which trace back to Henry IV., held sway in France, one beginning with Louis XIV., eldest son of Louis XIII., and the other, called the Orleans, with Philip of Orleans, second son of Louis XIII., the former ending with Charles X. and his family, and the latter ending with Louis Philippe and his line. The branches of the family ruling in Spain and Naples began with Philip VI., grandson of Louis XIV., the former branch still (1899) in power, the latter ending with Francis II. in 1860.

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1. • Dynasty
   • Reactionary
   • Ruler
   • Whiskey

How to pronounce Bourbon?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bourbon in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bourbon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Bourbon in a Sentence

1. Ken Lewis:

   This is a war that everyone loses in, if this continues, this could be the beginning of the end of the bourbon boom.

2. Jacob Lahne:

   There is definitely a tendency for bartenders to talk about how some drinks should absolutely be made with bourbon or rye, and I think it’s clear now that there is more flexibility, in a way it’s fun and exciting — it gives you a bigger universe to play with.

3. Father Sichko:

   He knew I was from Kentucky, so when I handed it to him, he immediately said 'bourbon' and I said yes, and then he said, 'very good bourbon.’.

4. Pat Melton:

   Curtsinger was involved in numerous thefts of Pappy Van Winkle, as well as Eagle Rare bourbon, both in bottles and barrels.

5. Lyndon B. Johnson:

   A man can take a little bourbon without getting drunk, but if you hold his mouth open and pour in a quart, he's going to get sick on it.

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