Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
No pronunciation record was provided for this word.
noun
Rocio octofasciata, a cichlid fish Native to Mexico and Honduras, but widely kept in aquaria and introduced elsewhere in the wild.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (1895-1983)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: Dempsey, William Harrison Dempsey, Manassa Mauler
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: prizefighter, gladiator
History
Named after the American boxing champion Jack Dempsey (1895–1983), because of its aggressive nature and strong facial features.
