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View synonyms for bushman
bushman
1[ boosh-muhn ]
noun
, plural bush·men.
- a woodsman.
- Australian. a pioneer; dweller in the bush.
- (initial capital letter) San.
Bushman
2[ boosh-muhn ]
noun
- Francis X(avier), 1883–1966, U.S. film actor.
bushman
1/ ˈbʊʃmən /
noun
- a person who lives or travels in the bush, esp one versed in bush lore
Bushman
2/ ˈbʊʃmən /
noun
- a member of a hunting and gathering people of southern Africa, esp the Kalahari region, typically having leathery yellowish skin, short stature, and prominent buttocks
- any language of this people, belonging to the Khoisan family
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bushman1
C18: from Afrikaans boschjesman
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Example Sentences
Grass and dead leaves were still tinder to a spark, and a Bushman knows when he must respect that state of things.
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Low as may be the standard of a Bushman's intellect, there is a species peculiar to him in which he appears to excel.
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They still heard the Bushman's voice, and to their dismay beyond it the screams of little Jan.
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A bow, essentially similar to that which he employs in the chase, affords the Bushman a simple stringed instrument.
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The Bushman must here be excluded from consideration, since, as we shall see, he was clearly affected by external influences.
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