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John Bull
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John Bull
n.
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. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) a personification of England or the English people
2. a typical Englishman
[name of a character intended to be representative of the English nation in The History of John Bull (1712) by John Arbuthnot]
John Bullish  adj
John Bullishness  n
John Bullism  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.John BullJohn Bull - a man of English descent            
Englishman - a man who is a native or inhabitant of England


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