Oldcastle

[ ohld-kas-uhl, -kah-suhl ]

noun

1. Sir John (Lord Cobham), 1377–1417, English martyr: leader of a Lollard conspiracy; executed for treason and heresy; model for Shakespeare's Falstaff.

Oldcastle

/ ˈəʊldˌkɑːsəl /

noun

1. OldcastleSir John?13781417MEnglishPOLITICS: Lollard leader Sir John, Baron Cobham. ?1378–1417, Lollard leader. In 1411 he led an English army in France but in 1413 he was condemned as a heretic and later hanged and burnt. He is thought to have been a model for Shakespeare's character Falstaff in Henry IV

Example Sentences

The Bennington Banner reports the vandalism at the Oldcastle Theatre Company building in Bennington was discovered Saturday morning.

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Oldcastle producing artistic director Eric Peterson issued an apology to the artists and says the community deserves better than being “embarrassed and sullied by this hateful conduct.”

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Oldcastle producing artistic director Eric Peterson says the purchase is on track for a spring closing.

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Oldcastle has leased its current building since 2011.

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The Bennington Banner reports the Oldcastle Theatre Company has negotiated a purchase-sale agreement for the building with the Bennington Redevelopment Group, which is spearheading the Putnam Block redevelopment project.

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