Bunyan, John Syllabification: (Bun·yan, John)Pronunciation: /ˈbənyən/Definition of Bunyan, John (1628–88), English writer. His major work, The Pilgrim’s Progress (1678–84), is an allegory recounting the spiritual journey of its hero Pilgrim. Derivatives BunyanesquePronunciation: /ˌbənyəˈnesk/ adjective Bunyan, John in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Bunyan, John in the British & World English dictionary