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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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"You have only to try, son of John Bull," replied the colonel.
You, who speak English like John Bull himself, are Master Tom Lowe, we, your three companions.
They made him out to be the Royal arms, the Union-Jack, Magna Charta, John Bull, Habeas Corpus, the Bill of Rights, An Englishman's house is his castle, Church and State, and God save the Queen, all put together.
 
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