Bolingbroke

American  

[bol-ing-brook, bool-] / ˈbɒl ɪŋˌbrʊk, ˈbʊl- /

noun

1. Henry IV.

2. Henry St. John 1st Viscount, 1678–1751, British statesman, writer, and orator.

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Bolingbroke British  

/ ˈbɒlɪŋˌbrʊk /

noun

1. the surname of Henry IV of England See Henry IV

2. Henry St John , 1st Viscount Bolingbroke. 1678–1751, English politician; fled to France in 1714 and acted as secretary of state to the Old Pretender; returned to England in 1723. His writings include A Dissertation on Parties (1733–34) and Idea of a Patriot King (1738)

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Example Sentences

Miriam A. Hyman, a hip-hop artist as well as an actor, showed meticulous attention to modulation and tone as a gender-bent Bolingbroke.

From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2020

In Shakespeare’s telling, Henry Bolingbroke never says he wants to depose Richard and take his place.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2018

Henry IV, Part 1 Intimate production of Shakespeare’s historical drama about Henry Bolingbroke, his wayward son Hal, the scoundrel Falstaff, et al., features onstage seating.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2017

The famous patriotic speech by John of Gaunt, Richard’s sagacious uncle and father of the exiled Bolingbroke, is beautifully intoned by a dignified, heartbroken Dan Kremer.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2014

Bolingbroke he had met in exile at La Source in 1721, and he had learnt to regard the illustrious Englishman who possessed “all the learning of his country and all the politeness of ours.”

From Voltaire: A Sketch of his Life and Works by Foote, G. W. (George William)