Little John
a large, powerful yeoman who was a member of Robin Hood's band.
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How to use Little John in a sentence
One more, and Little Johns wife is shot through the shoulder.
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British Dictionary definitions for Little John
one of Robin Hood's companions, noted for his great size and strength
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Cultural definitions for Little John
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.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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