Bolingbroke

American  

[bol-ing-brook, bool-] / ˈbɒl ɪŋˌbrʊk, ˈbʊl- /

noun

1. Henry IV.

2. Henry St. John 1st Viscount, 1678–1751, British statesman, writer, and orator.

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Bolingbroke British  

/ ˈbɒlɪŋˌbrʊk /

noun

1. the surname of Henry IV of England See Henry IV

2. 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)

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Example Sentences

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

From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2021

Indecisive and amenable to the whims of his buddies, he is approached to be an arbiter in the fiery dispute between two dukes, one of whom is his cousin, Henry Bolingbroke.

From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2020

In Shakespeare’s telling, Henry Bolingbroke never says he wants to depose Richard and take his place.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2018

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 • Aug. 13, 2017

I was astonished at the outburst, since the Jacobites were wont to look with some deference towards Lord Bolingbroke.

From Lawrence Clavering by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)