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ALL meanings of bacon

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  • uncountable noun bacon Bacon is salted or smoked meat which comes from the back or sides of a pig. 3
  • noun bacon meat from the back and sides of a pig, dried, salted, and usually smoked 3
  • noun bacon Francis, Baron Verulam, Viscount St Albans. 1561–1626, English philosopher, statesman, and essayist; described the inductive method of reasoning: his works include Essays (1625), The Advancement of Learning (1605), and Novum Organum (1620) 3
  • noun bacon Francis. 1909–92, British painter, born in Dublin, noted for his distorted, richly coloured human figures, dogs, and carcasses 3
  • noun bacon Roger. ?1214–92, English Franciscan monk, scholar, and scientist: stressed the importance of experiment, demonstrated that air is required for combustion, and first used lenses to correct vision. His Opus Majus (1266) is a compendium of all the sciences of his age 3
  • noun bacon FrancisBaron Verulam, Viscount St. Albans 1561-1626; Eng. philosopher, essayist, & statesman 3
  • noun bacon Francis1909-92; Brit. painter, born in Ireland 3
  • noun bacon Nathaniel1647-76; Am. colonist born in England: leader of a rebellion (1676) which sought social reform 3
  • noun bacon Roger1214?-94; Eng. philosopher & scientist 3
  • noun bacon salted and smoked meat from the back or sides of a hog 3
  • noun bacon flavoured with bacon 1
  • noun bacon Francis (Baron Verulam, Viscount St. Albans) 1561–1626, English essayist, philosopher, and statesman. 1
  • noun bacon Francis, 1910–92, English painter, born in Ireland. 1
  • noun bacon Henry, 1866–1924, U.S. architect. 1
  • noun bacon Nathaniel, 1647–76, American colonist, born in England: leader of a rebellion in Virginia 1676. 1
  • noun bacon Roger ("The Admirable Doctor") 1214?–94? English philosopher and scientist. 1
  • idioms bacon bring home the bacon, to provide for material needs; earn a living. to accomplish a task; be successful or victorious: Our governor went to Washington to appeal for disaster relief and brought home the bacon—$40 million. 1
  • idioms bacon save one's bacon, Informal. to allow one to accomplish a desired end; spare one from injury or loss: Quick thinking saved our bacon. 1
  • noun bacon Cured meat from the back or sides of a pig. 1
  • noun bacon cured pig meat 1
  • noun bacon money 1
  • noun bacon Cured meat from the sides, belly, or back of a pig. 0
  • noun bacon Thin slices of the above in long strips. 0
  • noun bacon A term of endearment. 0
  • noun bacon A saucisse. 0
  • noun bacon (Slang) (derogatory) The police. 0
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