Bull, John
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Bull, John — UK [ˈbʊl, dʒɒn] US [ˈbʊl, dʒɑn] See:John Bull … Useful english dictionary
Bull, John — [ bul, dʒan ] an imaginary character who is a symbol of Great Britain, represented as a short strong man wearing a TOP HAT and a VEST with the design of the British flag on it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
BULL, John — (1562 1628) The English composer and musician John Bull was recognized by his contemporaries as the most skillful keyboard performer of his day, but his personal life was less esteemed. His career playing the organ and virginal with the… … Renaissance and Reformation 1500-1620: A Biographical Dictionary
Bull, John — born 1562/63, Radnorshire, Wales? died March 12/13, 1628, Antwerp, Spanish Netherlands British composer. He became organist of Hereford Cathedral in 1582, then organist at the Chapel Royal in 1591. In 1613 he departed for the continent to escape… … Universalium
BULL, JOHN — a humorous impersonation of the collective English people, conceived of as well fed, good natured, honest hearted, justice loving, and plain spoken; the designation is derived from Arbuthnot s satire, The History of John Bull, in which the… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Bull, John — ► Apodo del pueblo inglés. Significa Juan el Toro. * * * (1562/63, ¿Radnorshire, Gales?–12/13 mar. 1628, Amberes, Países Bajos españoles). Compositor británico. Fue nombrado organista de la catedral de Hereford en 1582, y posteriormente de la… … Enciclopedia Universal
John bull (locomotive) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir John Bull. John Bull La locomotive vers 1893 Type de locomotive … Wikipédia en Français
John Bull (compositor) — John Bull Nacimiento … Wikipedia Español
John bull (compositeur) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir John Bull. John Bull … Wikipédia en Français
JOHN BULL — Dans la littérature et la caricature anglaises, John Bull représente l’Anglais «typique»; on trouve pour la première fois le personnage dans La loi est un puits sans fond... (Law is a Bottomless Pit ..., 1712), l’une des cinq satires politiques… … Encyclopédie Universelle
