Bolingbroke

[ bol-ing-brook; older use bool- ]

noun

1. Henry IV ( def 2 ).
2. Henry St. John [sin, -j, uh, n], 1st Viscount, 1678–1751, British statesman, writer, and orator.

Bolingbroke

/ ˈbɒlɪŋˌbrʊk /

noun

1. the surname of Henry IV of England See Henry IV
2. BolingbrokeHenry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke16781751MEnglishPOLITICS: politician Henry St John , 1st Viscount Bolingbroke. 1678–1751, English politician; fled to France in 1714 and acted as secretary of state to the Old Pretender; returned to England in 1723. His writings include A Dissertation on Parties (1733–34) and Idea of a Patriot King (1738)

Example Sentences

“It was a multiracial cast — Shakespeare’s ‘Richard II.’ The people coming into power with Bolingbroke, they were all people of color.”

From Los Angeles Times

Ethan Bolingbroke had seven catches for 83 yards and a touchdown.

From Seattle Times

In a humble but well-done production, Brave Spirits had Richard II crowned and killed, and his successor, Henry Bolingbroke, a.k.a.

From New York Times

And Bolingbroke’s motives — whether he has always wanted the crown, whether he actually wanted Richard dead — are unclear.

From New York Times

Henry IV, Part 1 Intimate production of Shakespeare’s historical drama about Henry Bolingbroke, his wayward son Hal, the scoundrel Falstaff, et al., features onstage seating.

From Los Angeles Times