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JOHN OF GAUNT
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
The fourth son of Edward III who was the effective ruler of England during the close of his father's reign and during the minority of Richard II; his son was Henry Bolingbroke (1340-1399)
Synonyms:
Duke of Lancaster; John of Gaunt
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Instance hypernyms:
duke (a British peer of the highest rank)
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