GENE TUNNEY

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship by defeating Jack Dempsey twice (1898-1978)

Synonyms:

Gene Tunney; James Joseph Tunney; Tunney

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

gladiator; prizefighter (a professional boxer)

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