Lydgate

American  

[lid-geyt, -git] / ˈlɪdˌgeɪt, -gɪt /

noun

1. John, c1370–1451?, English monk, poet, and translator.

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Lydgate British  

/ ˈlɪdˌɡeɪt /

noun

1. John. ?1370–?1450, English poet and monk. His vast output includes devotional works and translations, such as that of a French version of Boccaccio's The Fall of Princes (1430–38)

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Example Sentences

As Lydgate and anyone else who works in the pro-democracy field quickly notes, the big test - what Lydgate calls “the Super Bowl” - awaits in 2024.

From Washington Times • Dec. 31, 2023

“It was a really good night for democracy,” Lydgate said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2022

“Voters sent a very clear message: They believe in our elections, they believe in our freedom to vote,” said Joanna Lydgate, the chief executive of States United Action, a nonpartisan election group.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2022

"Secretaries of state have a huge role to play in overseeing the administration of the election and making sure that the results accurately reflect the will of the voters," said Lydgate.

From Reuters • Nov. 8, 2022

Guy of Warwick was rewritten many times—Chaucer’s pupil, Lydgate, took it up and made a new version of it.

From Medieval English Literature Home University of Modern Knowledge #43 by Ker, W. P. (William Paton)