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BOLINGBROKE
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• BOLINGBROKE (noun)
The noun BOLINGBROKE has 1 sense:
1. the first Lancastrian king of England from 1399 to 1413; deposed Richard II and suppressed rebellions (1367-1413)
Familiarity information: BOLINGBROKE used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
The first Lancastrian king of England from 1399 to 1413; deposed Richard II and suppressed rebellions (1367-1413)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Bolingbroke; Henry Bolingbroke; Henry IV
Instance hypernyms:
King of England; King of Great Britain (the sovereign ruler of England)
Holonyms ("Bolingbroke" is a member of...):
House of Lancaster; Lancaster; Lancastrian line (the English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461; its emblem was a red rose)
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"Sing your death song and die like a hero going home." (Native American proverb, Shawnee)
"An egg-thief will become a horse-thief." (Armenian proverb)
"Cleanliness is half your health." (Czech proverb)