| 单词 | john bull |
| 释义 | John BullnounEngland; the English people. the typical Englishman. Origin of John Bull1705–15; named after John Bull, chief character in Arbuthnot's allegory The History of John Bull (1712) OTHER WORDS FROM John BullJohn Bullish, adjectiveJohn Bullishness, nounJohn Bullism, nounWords nearby John BullJohn Barleycorn, John Bircher, John Birch Society, johnboat, John Brown's Body, John Bull, John Chrysostom, John Doe, John Doe, Jane Doe, John Dory, Johne's disease Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for John Bull
British Dictionary definitions for John BullJohn Bull nouna personification of England or the English people a typical Englishman Derived forms of John BullJohn Bullish, adjectiveJohn Bullishness, nounJohn Bullism, nounWord Origin for John BullC18: name of a character intended to be representative of the English nation in The History of John Bull (1712) by John Arbuthnot Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for John BullJohn Bull A figure who stands for England in literary and political satire and in cartoons. John Bull is a stout, feisty man, often shown in a suit made out of the British flag. notes for John BullJohn Bull is the British equivalent of the United States' symbol (see also symbol) Uncle Sam. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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