BUCHANAN

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• BUCHANAN (noun)
  The noun BUCHANAN has 1 sense:

1. 15th President of the United States (1791-1868)

  Familiarity information: BUCHANAN used as a noun is very rare.

• BUCHANAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

15th President of the United States (1791-1868)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Buchanan; James Buchanan; President Buchanan

Instance hypernyms:

Chief Executive; President; President of the United States; United States President (the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government)

 Context examples 

Next day at five o'clock she married Tom Buchanan without so much as a shiver and started off on a three months' trip to the South Seas.

(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)

In June she married Tom Buchanan of Chicago with more pomp and circumstance than Louisville ever knew before.

(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)

I insisted on paying the check. As the waiter brought my change I caught sight of Tom Buchanan across the crowded room.

(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)

I hadn't been there two minutes when somebody brought Tom Buchanan in for a drink.

(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)

I believe we've met somewhere before, Mr. Buchanan.

(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)

One afternoon late in October I saw Tom Buchanan.

(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)

He took them ceremoniously from group to group: "Mrs. Buchanan . . . and Mr. Buchanan—" After an instant's hesitation he added: "the polo player."

(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)

Making a short deft movement Tom Buchanan broke her nose with his open hand.

(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)

This is Mr. Gatsby, Mr. Buchanan.

(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)

Tom Buchanan who had been hovering restlessly about the room stopped and rested his hand on my shoulder.

(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)