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John I

noun

  1. Saint, died a.d. 526, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 523–526.
  2. the Great, 1357–1433, king of Portugal 1385–1433.


John I

noun

  1. John I925976MByzantinePOLITICS: hereditary ruler surnamed Tzimisces . 925–976 ad , Byzantine emperor (969–976): extended Byzantine power into Bulgaria and Syria
  2. John I13571433MPortuguesePOLITICS: hereditary ruler called the Great. 1357–1433, king of Portugal (1385–1433). He secured independence for Portugal by his victory over Castile (1385) and initiated Portuguese overseas expansion
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Example Sentences

“I’m brothers with John. I’m already brothers with Jim.”

“John, I’m not going to apologize for posting a joke," he said, "but I wish the best for Caitlin.”

From Salon

The basement has been kept as it was when it was a club, with drum kits still on display and "John I'm back" scratched into the ceiling above the stage area.

From BBC

“When I met John, I didn’t know whether he was actually taken by me or the red velvet strapless dress I was wearing,” she told The Times in 1996.

“I’d been in a room with all kinds of people up to that point. But that first day working with John, I got nervous. This was a real ‘holy s**t’ moment.”

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