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Bunyan
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A surname, originally a nickname for someone with a hump or lump — most famously the 17th-century English writer John Bunyan, author of The Pilgrim's Progress.
"The class read an excerpt from John Bunyan's allegory."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBest known today as the surname of the author of The Pilgrim's Progress, and separately as the name of the American folk giant Paul Bunyan.
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The class read an excerpt from John _____'s allegory.