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Tarzan
[tahr-zuhn, -zan]
noun
the hero of a series of jungle stories by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
a person of superior or superhuman physical strength, agility, and prowess.
Tarzan
/ ˈɑːə /
noun
informal(sometimes not capital) a man with great physical strength, agility, and virility
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Tarzan1
Example Sentences
Skarsgård has incredible range as an actor, as he has also played "Tarzan" and a war hero in "Generation Kill," but his portrayal of villains tends to stand out more.
That movie came during a fallow period after the so-called Disney renaissance that created acclaimed animated films such as “The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty and the Beast” and “Tarzan.”
US actor Ron Ely, best known for playing the role of Tarzan in the 1960s television show of the same name, has died aged 86.
A British diplomat responded that the islands were home only to “some few Tarzans or Man Fridays whose origins are obscure and are hopefully being wished on to Mauritius”.
Among the heroes availing themselves of this innovation was one Johnny Weissmuller – later to find fame as cinema’s Tarzan.
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