Lillibullero
[ lil-ee-buh-leer-oh ]
noun
a part of the refrain to a song deriding the Irish Roman Catholics, popular in England during and after the revolution of 1688.
the song, or the tune to which it was sung.
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How to use Lillibullero in a sentence
An instance in point is the celebrated poem "Lillibullero," or, as it is sometimes written, "Lilli Burlero."
Political and Literary essays, 1908-1913 | Evelyn BaringSir Waldron thrust his hands deep into his pockets, and began whistling "Lillibullero."
Three Courses and a Dessert | AnonymousThe ballad of "Lillibullero," a scurrilous attack on the Irish recruits, was sung from one end of England to the other.
History of the English People, Volume VII (of 8) | John Richard GreenOne of the characteristics of the good old soldier is his trick of whistling Lillibullero.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayA lively song from you—Lillibullero from a death's-head—ha, ha!
Rookwood | William Harrison Ainsworth
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