Geronimo

dʒəˈrɒnɪmoʊ

Definition

Definition of Geronimo - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

historical figureapache leader who resisted settlers in the 1800s

Geronimo was a key figure in Apache resistance.

chief

headman

leader

names

Rare

male given name equivalent to Jerome

Rare

Geronimo is a common name in some cultures.

Jerry

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Origin of Geronimo

Spanish, 'Gerónimo' (name) from Greek, 'Hieronymos' (sacred name)

Examples of Geronimo in a sentence

Geronimo's strategies are studied in military history.
Geronimo was his grandfather's name, passed down through generations.
The baby was named Geronimo after his great uncle.

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French:Geronimo, ...
German:Geronimo, ...
Italian:Geronimo, ...
Spanish:Geronimo, ...
Portuguese:Geronimo, ...
Chinese:杰罗尼莫, ...
Japanese:ジェロニモ, ...
Arabic:جيرونيمو, ...
Hebrew:גֵ'רוֹנִימוֹ, ...
Russian:Джеронимо, Херонимо, ...
Ukrainian:Джеронімо, ...
Hindi:जेरोनिमो, ...
Bengali:জেরোনিমো, ...
Catalan:Geronimo, ...
Czech:Geronimo, Jeroným, ...
Danish:Geronimo, Hieronymus, ...
Dutch:Geronimo, ...
Greek:Τζερόνιμο, Ιερώνυμος, ...
Hungarian:Geronimo, Jeromos, ...
Khmer:ជេរ៉ូនីម៉ូ, ហេរ៉ូនីមូ, ...
Korean:제로니모, 헤로니모, ...
Persian:جرونیمو, ...
Polish:Geronimo, Hieronim, ...
Portuguese (BR):Gerônimo, Geronimo, ...
Romanian:Geronimo, ...
Swedish:Geronimo, ...
Thai:เจโรนิโม, ...
Turkish:Geronimo, ...
Vietnamese:Geronimo, Giêrônimô, ...

geronimo

dʒəˈrɒnɪmoʊ

Definition of geronimo - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

signal

Rare

signal to jump or begin something exciting

Rare

The leader shouted 'geronimo' and the race began.

bravery

Rare

metaphor for bravery or daring actions

Rare

He showed his geronimo by standing up to the bullies.

courage

heroism

valor

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Origin of geronimo

American, Geronimo (Apache leader)

Examples of geronimo in a sentence

The kids yelled 'geronimo' as they jumped into the pool.
Her geronimo was evident when she rescued the child from the fire.
The soldier's geronimo earned him a medal of honor.

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French:geronimo, courage, ...
German:Startsignal, Geronimo, ...
Italian:geronimo!, geronimo, ...
Spanish:Gerónimo, valentía, ...
Portuguese:geronimo, espírito destemido, ...
Chinese:行动, 大胆行动, ...
Japanese:ジェロニモ, 勇敢な行動, ...
Arabic:هُتاف جيرونيمو, شجاعة, ...
Hebrew:גֵ'רוֹנִימוֹ, אוֹמֶץ, ...
Russian:джеронимо, героизм, ...
Ukrainian:геронімо, хоробрість, ...
Hindi:गेरोनिमो, जेरोनिमो, ...
Bengali:জেরোনিমো, ...
Catalan:geronimo, ...
Czech:signál ke skoku, statečnost, ...
Danish:geronimo, mod, ...
Dutch:geronimo, moed, ...
Greek:γερόνιμο, θάρρος, ...
Hungarian:ugrást jelző kiáltás, vakmerőség, ...
Khmer:ពាក្យស្រែកជាសញ្ញាមុនលោត ឬចាប់ផ្តើមសកម្មភាពដ៏រំភើប, ភាពក្លាហាន, ...
Korean:제로니모, 용기, ...
Persian:جرونیمو, شجاعت, ...
Polish:geronimo, odwaga, ...
Portuguese (BR):sinal de partida, geronimo, ...
Romanian:geronimo, curaj, ...
Swedish:startsignal, mod, ...
Thai:สัญญาณเริ่มต้น, ความกล้าหาญ, ...
Turkish:başlama işareti, cesaret, ...
Vietnamese:geronimo, sự dũng cảm, ...

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Definition of Geronimo - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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Definition of geronimo - Reverso English Dictionary

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