john bullism — noun see john bull * * * John Bullism noun The typical English character, or any act or word expressive of it • • • Main Entry: ↑John … Useful english dictionary
John Bullism — noun see John Bull … New Collegiate Dictionary
John Bull — John Bullish. John Bullishness. John Bullism. 1. England; the English people. 2. the typical Englishman. [1705 15; named after John Bull, chief character in Arbuthnot s allegory The History of John Bull (1712)] * * * ▪ English symbol in… … Universalium
John — (j[o^]n), n. [See {Johannes}.] A proper name of a man. [1913 Webster] {John apple}, a sort of apple ripe about St. John s Day. Same as {Apple john}. {John Bull}, an ideal personification of the typical characteristics of an Englishman, or of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
John Bull — John John (j[o^]n), n. [See {Johannes}.] A proper name of a man. [1913 Webster] {John apple}, a sort of apple ripe about St. John s Day. Same as {Apple john}. {John Bull}, an ideal personification of the typical characteristics of an Englishman,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
John Doe — John John (j[o^]n), n. [See {Johannes}.] A proper name of a man. [1913 Webster] {John apple}, a sort of apple ripe about St. John s Day. Same as {Apple john}. {John Bull}, an ideal personification of the typical characteristics of an Englishman,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
John Doree — John John (j[o^]n), n. [See {Johannes}.] A proper name of a man. [1913 Webster] {John apple}, a sort of apple ripe about St. John s Day. Same as {Apple john}. {John Bull}, an ideal personification of the typical characteristics of an Englishman,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
John Dory — John John (j[o^]n), n. [See {Johannes}.] A proper name of a man. [1913 Webster] {John apple}, a sort of apple ripe about St. John s Day. Same as {Apple john}. {John Bull}, an ideal personification of the typical characteristics of an Englishman,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
John-apple — John John (j[o^]n), n. [See {Johannes}.] A proper name of a man. [1913 Webster] {John apple}, a sort of apple ripe about St. John s Day. Same as {Apple john}. {John Bull}, an ideal personification of the typical characteristics of an Englishman,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
John Bull — noun Etymology: John Bull, character typifying the English nation in The History of John Bull (1712) by John Arbuthnot Date: 1778 1. the English nation personified ; the English people 2. a typical Englishman • John Bullish adjective • John… … New Collegiate Dictionary
