noun
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)
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑King of England, ↑King of Great Britain
• Member Holonyms: ↑Plantagenet, ↑Plantagenet line
Useful english dictionary. 2012.