Little John

American  

noun

1. a large, powerful yeoman who was a member of Robin Hood's band.

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Little John British  

noun

1. one of Robin Hood's companions, noted for his great size and strength

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Little John Cultural  

1. In English legend, one of the Merry Men who followed Robin Hood (see also Robin Hood). He was large and burly. At his first meeting with Robin Hood, he beat Robin in a fight with cudgels.

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Example Sentences

A hyperactive psychopath, Skarsgård’s Little John is one of the movie’s rare treats.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Last year: John Daly and Little John Daly made birdie on the final hole for a one-shot victory over Tiger and Charlie Woods.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2022

Daly’s son, nicknamed Little John, just finished his freshman year at the University of Arkansas, and his partnership was Hooters’ first NIL deal.

From Washington Times • Aug. 23, 2022

Little John was a black bear, the Sheriff of Nottingham was a wolf, Friar Tuck was a badger, and perhaps most memorably, Prince John was a thumb-sucking, jewel-encrusted crown-wearing lion.

From The Verge • Apr. 10, 2020

“Not Tuck?” cried Little John, who knew nothing of recent developments because he had been on sentry.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White