Bourbon
Pronunciation : Bour"bon
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [From the castle and seigniory of Bourbon in central France.]
Definition : 1. A member of a family which has occupied several European thrones, and whose descendants still claim the throne of France.
2. A politician who is behind the age; a ruler or politician who neither forgets nor learns anything; an obstinate conservative.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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