Strongman

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• Strongman — ist heutzutage die der englischen Sprache entlehnte übliche Bezeichnung für Kraftsportler (veraltet Kraftathlet, Kraftakrobat, Schwerathlet), welche in verschiedenen Vergleichen untereinander ihre körperliche Stärke unter Beweis stellen. Durch… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Strongman — can mean:* Strongman (strength athlete) * Strongman (circus) * Strongman (politics) * High striker, a physical strength carnival attraction. * Strongman (comics), a Marvel Comics character …   Wikipedia

• strongman — ► NOUN 1) a man of great physical strength, especially one who performs feats of strength for entertainment. 2) a leader who rules by the exercise of threats, force, or violence …   English terms dictionary

• strongman — [strôŋman′] n. pl. strongmen [sträŋ′men′] 1. one who performs feats of strength, as in a circus 2. one who rules a country with absolute power; dictator …   English World dictionary

• Strongman — This interesting and long established surname belongs to that sizeable group of early European surnames that were gradually created from the habitual use of nicknames. These nicknames were originally given with reference to a variety of personal… …   Surnames reference

• strongman — [[t]strɒ̱ŋgmæn, AM strɔ͟ːŋ [/t]] strongmen N COUNT If you refer to a male political leader as a strongman, you mean that he has great power and control over his country, although his methods may sometimes be violent or morally wrong. [JOURNALISM] …   English dictionary

• strongman — UK [ˈstrɒŋˌmæn] / US [ˈstrɔŋˌmæn] noun [countable] Word forms strongman : singular strongman plural strongmen UK [ˈstrɒŋˌmen] / US [ˈstrɔŋˌmen] 1) a political leader who uses force or threats to keep power 2) a man who entertains an audience by… …   English dictionary

• strongman — /ˈstrɒŋmæn/ (say strongman) noun (plural strongmen) 1. a man who performs feats of strength for entertainment, as in a circus. 2. the most powerful person in an organisation, state, or the like. Also, strong man …  

• strongman — noun 1. a man who performs feats of strength at a fair or circus • Hypernyms: ↑performer, ↑performing artist 2. a powerful political figure who rules by the exercise of force or violence he is determined to bring down the Iraqi strongman •… …   Useful english dictionary

• Strongman (desambiguación) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Strongman es un termino que puede referirse a: Strongman (atleta de fuerza) Strongman (forzudo de circo) Obtenido de Strongman (desambiguaci%C3%B3n) Categoría: Wikipedia:Desambiguación …   Wikipedia Español