John Bull
John Bull
noun \-ˈbu̇l\Definition of JOHN BULL
1
: the English nation personified : the English people
2
: a typical Englishman
— John Bull·ish \-ˈbu̇-lish\ adjective
— John Bull·ish·ness noun
— John Bull·ism \-ˌli-zəm\ noun
See Origin of JOHN BULL
John Bull, character typifying the English nation in The History of John Bull (1712) by John Arbuthnot
First Known Use: 1778
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