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John IV

American  

noun

  1. died a.d. 642, pope 640–642.


John IV British  

noun

  1. called the Fortunate . 1604–56, king of Portugal (1640–56). As duke of Braganza he led a revolt against Spanish rule and became king: lost most of Portugal's Asian possessions to the Dutch

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The two married in Pittsburgh in 1966 and had three sons, John IV, Andre and Chris.

From Washington Times • Apr. 24, 2021

All three primary parties — Elaine, John IV and Thomas — are now deceased.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2019

Chancellor Finis E. St. John IV responded May 25, according to emails released by the university system, “I agree as well. We need to do this immediately because it will only get worse.”

From Washington Post • Jun. 10, 2019

They had two sons, John IV and James, and a daughter, Meghan, and adopted a girl, Bridget, from a Bangladeshi orphanage.

From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2018

The next year the Prince Regent himself became King under the name of John IV.

From Hispanic Nations of the New World; a chronicle of our southern neighbors by Shepherd, William R. (William Robert)

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