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JOHN LACKLAND
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• JOHN LACKLAND (noun)
The noun JOHN LACKLAND has 1 sense:
1. youngest son of Henry II; King of England from 1199 to 1216; succeeded to the throne on the death of his brother Richard I; lost his French possessions; in 1215 John was compelled by the barons to sign the Magna Carta (1167-1216)
Familiarity information: JOHN LACKLAND used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Youngest son of Henry II; King of England from 1199 to 1216; succeeded to the throne on the death of his brother Richard I; lost his French possessions; in 1215 John was compelled by the barons to sign the Magna Carta (1167-1216)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
John; John Lackland; King John
Instance hypernyms:
King of England; King of Great Britain (the sovereign ruler of England)
Holonyms ("John Lackland" is a member of...):
Plantagenet; Plantagenet line (the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485)
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