John III

American  

noun

1. Catelinus, died a.d. 574, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 561–574.

2. John Sobieski, 1624–96, king of Poland 1674–96.

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John III British  

noun

1. 1507–57, king of Portugal (1521–57): his reign saw the expansion of the Portuguese empire overseas but the start of economic decline at home

2. surnamed Sobieski. 1624–96, king of Poland (1674–96). He raised the Turkish siege of Vienna (1683)

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Example Sentences

Massoud said Cooley occasionally quotes Thompson, whose son, John III, coached Georgetown to the Final Four in 2007, and “talks about how we’re going to get it back to where people are rooting for us.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 30, 2023

Thompson’s respect for Carril was already well known: He had sent his son John III to play for him.

From Washington Post • Aug. 16, 2022

Her son, John III, had a distinguished Navy career like her husband, John McCain Jr.; and father-in-law, John McCain Sr., with the two elder Johns reaching the rank of admiral.

From Reuters • Oct. 12, 2020

Along with his wife, Conyers is survived by two sons, John III and Carl.

From Washington Times • Oct. 27, 2019

John III of Portugal—a religious prince—had long entertained the project of stretching the empire of the Church over those regions which his valiant and enterprising people were subjecting to his secular sway.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 by Johnson, Rossiter