Bush

/bʊʃ/name
Early Childhood
1

A surname from Middle English.

2

George H. W. Bush, 41st president of the United States from 1989 to 1993

3

George W. Bush, 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009

4

A village in Williamson County, Illinois, United States; from the surname.

5

An unincorporated community in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States.

6

An unincorporated community in Thurston County, Washington, United States; from the surname.

7

A hamlet in Bude-Stratton parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SS2307).

8

A hamlet in southern Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO7665).

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Alliteration

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Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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