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GENTLEMAN JOHNNY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)
Synonyms:
Burgoyne; Gentleman Johnny; John Burgoyne
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Instance hypernyms:
full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)