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

"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

Noting that she coaches youth basketball, Lydgate added another reason: “Really, what this is is people who are sore losers, people who don’t want to accept defeat.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 16, 2022

“It’s like putting arsonists in charge of the Fire Department,” said Joanna Lydgate, the group’s chief executive.

From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2022

The Canwyke Street of the days of John Lydgate, is the Cannon Street of the present.

From A History of the Cries of London Ancient and Modern by Hindley, Charles