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Bull Moose

Bull Moose noun: a member of the Progressive Party (United States, 1912), an American political party formed by former President Theodore Roosevelt after a split in the Republican Party.

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Noun

Bull Moose (plural Bull Mooses)

  1. (historical) A member of the Progressive Party (United States, 1912), an American political party formed by former President Theodore Roosevelt after a split in the Republican Party.

Proper noun

Bull Moose

  1. A township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States, named after the Bull Moose Party.

Forms of Bull Moose

pluralBull Mooses
alternative formBull Mooser

Origin of Bull Moose

Journalists quoted Roosevelt saying "I feel like a bull moose" shortly after the new party was formed.

Questions about Bull Moose

What does Bull Moose mean?
Bull Moose means a member of the Progressive Party (United States, 1912), an American political party formed by former President Theodore Roosevelt after a split in the Republican Party.
What part of speech is Bull Moose?
Bull Moose can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Bull Moose?
The plural of Bull Moose is Bull Mooses.

Words near Bull Moose in the dictionary

  1. bull ladle
  2. bull ladles
  3. bull mallow
  4. bull market
  5. bull markets
  6. Bull Moose
  7. Bull Mooser
  8. Bull Moosers
  9. Bull Mooses
  10. Bull of the Crusade
  11. bull pine

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