Little John

American  

noun

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

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Little John British  

noun

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

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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.

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Example Sentences

As Robin you have an arsenal of high-tech arrows, and you can invite three friends to the fray: metal-fisted brawler Little John, speedy assassin Maid Marian and mace-wielding healer Friar Tuck.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 26, 2023

Little John is still around, with his pre-swing waggle from head to toe.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 17, 2020

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

Maiden special weight winner No. 5 Foreign Protocol and undefeated No. 4 Little John are two other contenders.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2019

“Not Tuck?” cried Little John, who knew nothing of recent developments because he had been on sentry.

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