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English > 3 senses of the word bacon / Bacon:
NOUNfoodbaconback and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked
person Bacon, Roger BaconEnglish scientist and Franciscan monk who stressed the importance of experimentation
person Bacon, Francis Bacon, Sir Francis Bacon, Baron Verulam, 1st Baron Verulam, Viscount St. AlbansEnglish statesman and philosopher
bacon / Bacon > pronunciation
Soundsbey'kahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2525 rhymes with ahn...
English > bacon: 3 senses > noun 1, food
Meaningback and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried.
Partsbacon rindThe rind of bacon
NarrowerCanadian baconFrom a boned strip of cured loin
bacon stripA slice of bacon
flitch, side of baconsalted and cured abdominal wall of a side of pork
gammonhind portion of a side of bacon
Broadercut of porkcut of meat from a hog or pig
English > Bacon: 3 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningEnglish scientist and Franciscan monk who stressed the importance of experimentation; first showed that air is required for combustion and first used lenses to correct vision (1220-1292 ).
SynonymRoger Bacon
Instance ofmonk, monasticA male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
scientistA person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
English > Bacon: 3 senses > noun 3, person
MeaningEnglish statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626 ).
SynonymsFrancis Bacon, Sir Francis Bacon, Baron Verulam, 1st Baron Verulam, Viscount St. Albans
Instance ofphilosopherA specialist in philosophy
statesman, solon, national leaderA man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs

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