noun
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)
• Syn: ↑Duke of Lancaster
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑duke
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1340-99, English soldier and statesman: fourth son of Edward III; founder of the royal house of Lancaster (father of Henry IV of England).
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[gônt](1340 - 99), son of Edward III. He was the effective ruler of England during the final years of his father's reign and during the minority of Richard II. His son Henry Bolingbroke later became King Henry IV
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John of Gaunt [John of Gaunt]
(1340–99) an English prince who was Duke of Lancaster from 1362. He was the son of ↑Edward II and acted as the head of government before ↑Richard II was old enough to be king. His son was ↑Henry IV. His name refers to his place of birth, which was Ghent, now in Belgium.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.