bolingbroke (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *Bolingbroke*:
NOUN	person	Bolingbroke, Henry IV, Henry Bolingbroke	the first Lancastrian king of England from 1399 to 1413

English > *Bolingbroke*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	The first Lancastrian king of England from 1399 to 1413; deposed Richard II and suppressed rebellions (1367-1413).
Synonyms	Henry IV, Henry Bolingbroke
Instance of	King of England, King of Great Britain	The sovereign ruler of England
Member of	Lancaster, House of Lancaster, Lancastrian line	The English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461

HyperDic: bolingbroke