John Bull

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John Bull

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Introduced by Dr. John Arbuthnot.

proper noun

A personification of England. How much longer are we English to assist foreign nations in misunderstanding us, by holding up that ridiculous lay-figure of our race known by the style and title of John Bull?
broadly Something or someone that is stereotypically English. In spite of these promptings to reflection, ignorance of his neighbours is the character of the typical John Bull. His is a domineering nature, steady in fight, imperious to command, but neither curious nor quick about the life of others.

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name personification of the UK government

한국어	존 불 Jon Bul
日本語	ジョン・ブル Jon-Buru
中文	約翰牛 /约翰牛 Yuēhàn Niú
Deutsch	John Bull
Русский	Джон Булль Džon Bullʹ, Джон Булл Džon Bull

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@misc{john_bull_2026,
  title = {John Bull},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/john%20bull},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}