Bourbon - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Bourbon :  (noun)
1: a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South) [syn: Bourbon]
2: whiskey distilled from a mash of corn and malt and rye and aged in charred oak barrels
3: a member of the European royal family that ruled France [syn: Bourbon]
4: a European royal line that ruled in France (from 1589-1793) and Spain and Naples and Sicily [syn: Bourbon, Bourbon dynasty]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Bourbon : \Bour"bon\, n. [Based on the castle and seigniory of Bourbon in central France.] 1. A member of a family which has occupied several European thrones, and whose descendants still claim the throne of France.

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

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Bourbon, IN (town, FIPS 6760) Location: 41.29777 N, 86.11692 W Population (1990): 1672 (681 housing units) Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 46504 Bourbon, MO (city, FIPS 7534) Location: 38.15159 N, 91.24724 W Population (1990): 1188 (524 housing units) Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 65441

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Example Usage of Bourbon

carolespilotro: @teka_queiroz HAHAHA thanks (h) aa vamos ir no Bourbon? sem ser sexta PLZ
blew1: RT @FriedWontons4u At @terraPA enjoying the Bourbon dinner
FriedWontons4u: Really liking the Jim Bean's Booker's Bourbon @terraPA. It has a nice slow warm burn down the throat.
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