English noun: King John | |||
| 1. | King John (person) youngest son of Henry II; King of England from 1199 to 1216; succeeded to the throne on the death of his brother Richard I; lost his French possessions; in 1215 John was compelled by the barons to sign the Magna Carta (1167-1216) | ||
| Synonyms | John, John Lackland | ||
| Instance hypernym | King of England, King of Great Britain | ||
| Member meronym | Plantagenet, Plantagenet line | ||