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geronimo
/d͡ʒəˈɹɑnɪmoʊ/
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What does geronimo mean?
interjection
- A cry before jumping out of or into something.
- Alternative letter-case form of geronimo.
proper noun
- A prominent leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Chiricahua Apache tribe (1829–1909).
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proper noun
- A male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Jerome.
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IPA pronunciation
/d͡ʒəˈɹɑnɪmoʊ/
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After a long, stern chase Geronimo surrendered himself and followers to General Miles, who brought them back to Arizona.