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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- English military leader. A son of Edward III, he was the de facto ruler of England during his father's last years and the beginning of Richard II's reign.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the fourth son of Edward III who was the effective ruler of England during the close of his father's reign and during the minority of Richard II; his son was Henry Bolingbroke (1340-1399)
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Examples
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She remained in suspense as to the result until the king himself with the Black Prince and Prince John, afterwards known as John of Gaunt, who, although but ten years of age, had accompanied the Black
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Michael Hadley begins John of Gaunt's celebrated speech as though impromptu—very effective.
This Blessed 'Richard II' Paul Levy 2011
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One of the most famous exponents of English exceptionalism is Shakespeare's John of Gaunt, who in Richard II extols this scepter'd isle...
Eamon Murphy: Theater Review: Jerusalem Eamon Murphy 2011
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One of the most famous exponents of English exceptionalism is Shakespeare's John of Gaunt, who in Richard II extols this scepter'd isle...
Eamon Murphy: Theater Review: Jerusalem Eamon Murphy 2011
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Next up are Siddhartha, Hasdrubal, Montezuma, John of Gaunt, and finally my lifelong dream: Diocletian.
Wotan, Your Double-Skim Latte Is Ready Joe Queenan 2011
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One of the most famous exponents of English exceptionalism is Shakespeare's John of Gaunt, who in Richard II extols this scepter'd isle...
Eamon Murphy: Theater Review: Jerusalem Eamon Murphy 2011
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Coward took the title of This Happy Breed from John of Gaunt's speech about the sceptred isle that's our one in Richard II.
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One of the most famous exponents of English exceptionalism is Shakespeare's John of Gaunt, who in Richard II extols this scepter'd isle...
Eamon Murphy: Theater Review: Jerusalem Eamon Murphy 2011
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We of Lancaster are the direct line of descent from Edward III by his son, John of Gaunt.
The Red Queen Philippa Gregory 2010
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We of Lancaster are the direct line of descent from Edward III by his son, John of Gaunt.
The White Queen Philippa Gregory 2009
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