Little John

American  

noun

1. a large, powerful yeoman who was a member of Robin Hood's band.

---

Little John British  

noun

1. one of Robin Hood's companions, noted for his great size and strength

---

Little John Cultural  

1. In English legend, one of the Merry Men who followed Robin Hood (see also Robin Hood). He was large and burly. At his first meeting with Robin Hood, he beat Robin in a fight with cudgels.

---

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Little John

When Little John struggles to describe his dream girl, Robin instructs his protegee to sketch an image with words.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

Woods is competing for only the fifth time since he and his son finished second to John Daly and Little John Daly last year.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2022

Little John was a black bear, the Sheriff of Nottingham was a wolf, Friar Tuck was a badger, and perhaps most memorably, Prince John was a thumb-sucking, jewel-encrusted crown-wearing lion.

From The Verge ● Apr. 10, 2020

The difference, of course, is that Little John is still a teenager.

From Golf Digest ● Dec. 8, 2019

Little John added a yew bow, seven feet long, which he was quite unable to draw.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White