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John Bull
John Bulln.1. A personification of England or the English.2. A typical Englishman.
[After John Bull, , a character in Law Is a Bottomless Pit by John Arbuthnot.]John Bull n 1. (Brewing) a personification of England or the English people 2. a typical Englishman [C18: name of a character intended to be representative of the English nation in The History of John Bull (1712) by John Arbuthnot] John ˈBullish adj John ˈBullishness n John ˈBullism nJohn′ Bull′
n. 1. England; the English people. 2. the typical Englishman. [1705–15; after John Bull, chief character in Arbuthnot's allegory The History of John Bull (1712)] John′ Bull′ish, adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  John Bull - a man of English descent limeyEnglishman - a man who is a native or inhabitant of England |
John Bull
John BullA caricature personifying typical English people, especially an English man, or England as a whole. The character is a very clear John Bull, symbolizing British colonialism at its worst.See also: bull, johnJohn Bull
John Bull: see Arbuthnot, JohnArbuthnot, John
, 1667–1735, Scottish author and scientist, court physician (1705–14) to Queen Anne. He is best remembered for his five "John Bull" pamphlets (1712), political satires on the Whig war policy, which introduced the character John Bull, the typical
..... Click the link for more information. .Bull, Johnpersonification of Britain. [Br. Folklore: Benét, 45]See: Britain
John Bullany Englishman, or Englishmen collectively. [Br. Lit.: History of John Bull, Brewer Dictionary, 591]See: EverymanJohn Bull a personification of England or the English people John Bull
Synonyms for John Bullnoun a man of English descentSynonymsRelated Words |