custer

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Definition

Proper noun A United States Army officer and cavalry commander, George Armstrong Custer, known for his role in the American Indian Wars and his defeat at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

Usage

This word is used almost exclusively as a proper noun to refer to the historical figure. * Historians continue to debate Custer's decisions at the Little Bighorn. * The biography provides a detailed account of Custer's military career.

Advanced Usage
  • Custer's Last Stand: An idiomatic phrase referring to the Battle of the Little Bighorn, often used metaphorically to describe a final, brave but ultimately futile effort.
    • The company's legal defense was its Custer's Last Stand against the federal investigation.
Variants and Related Words
  • Custerian (adjective): Pertaining to or characteristic of George Custer or his tactics.
    • The general's Custerian overconfidence led to a predictable defeat.
Synonyms
  • General Custer
  • George Armstrong Custer
Related Idioms
  • Custer's Last Stand: As detailed in 'Advanced Usage'.
Noun
  1. United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)

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