Custer
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- proper noun
- /ˈkʌstər/
- Many books have been written about General Custer and his role in the Indian Wars.
- George Custer
- General Custer
- Mr. Custer
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Examples
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His Crow and Ankara scouts later said that Custer's men were overwhelmed by sheer numbers.
Fiction book (1991) -
Right there, it says, "General George Armstrong Custer."
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Ladies and gentlemen, this is Custer's Last Stand.
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Your man Custer says to me, "We're going to the Little Bighorn."
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A woman whose son had been killed with Custer that summer in the Montana Territory waved hello.
Fiction book (1995) -
When General Custer's search for gold ended with his last stand at Little Bighorn, it became clear none would ever find it"
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Sioux faces bear serene, almost mystical, expressions, while Custer and his soldiers register fear and horror.
Academic text (1999) -
General George Armstrong Custer led his troops during the Battle of Little Bighorn.
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The tragic fate of Custer at the Battle of Little Bighorn is a significant event in American history.
Synonyms
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An American army general killed with his soldiers at the Battle of Little Bighorn by the Sioux
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An American army officer killed at the Battle of the Little Bighorn
Surface Forms
Etymology
Custer comes from an old German word for a church keeper and is related to the English word custodian and the Latin custos 'guardian'. So, the name originally meant someone who looked after the church.