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Tuskegee Airman

Tuskegee Airman noun: one of a group of African American military pilots who served during World War II.

Noun (1)

Tuskegee Airman (plural Tuskegee Airmen)

  1. (historical, in plural) One of a group of African American military pilots who served during World War II.
    Synonyms:
    Tuskegee

Noun (2) capitalized: Tuskegee airman

Tuskegee airman (plural Tuskegee airmen)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Tuskegee Airman.

Synonyms of Tuskegee Airman

Forms of Tuskegee Airman

pluralTuskegee Airmen
alternative formTuskegee airman
pluralTuskegee airmen

Origin of Tuskegee Airman

These pilots trained at Moton Field Municipal Airport, the Tuskegee Army Air Field and were educated at Tuskegee University, located near Tuskegee, Alabama.

Questions about Tuskegee Airman

What does Tuskegee Airman mean?
Tuskegee Airman means one of a group of African American military pilots who served during World War II.
What part of speech is Tuskegee Airman?
Tuskegee Airman is a noun.
What is the plural of Tuskegee Airman?
The plural of Tuskegee Airman is Tuskegee Airmen.

Words near Tuskegee Airman in the dictionary

  1. tuskars
  2. tusked
  3. tusked frog
  4. tusked frogs
  5. Tuskegee
  6. Tuskegee Airman
  7. Tuskegee Airmen
  8. Tuskegeean
  9. Tuskegeeans
  10. Tuskegees
  11. tusker

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