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John bull

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A personification of England.

    "How much longer are we English to assist foreign nations in misunderstanding us, by holding up that ridiculous lay-figure of our race known by the style and title of John Bull?"

  2. 2
    Something or someone that is stereotypically English. broadly

    "In spite of these promptings to reflection, ignorance of his neighbours is the character of the typical John Bull. His is a domineering nature, steady in fight, imperious to command, but neither curious nor quick about the life of others."

Noun
  1. 1
    a man of English descent wordnet

Etymology

Introduced by Dr. John Arbuthnot.

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