Lydgate

American  

[lid-geyt, -git] / ˈlɪdˌgeɪt, -gɪt /

noun

1. John, c1370–1451?, English monk, poet, and translator.

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Lydgate British  

/ ˈlɪdˌɡeɪt /

noun

1. John. ?1370–?1450, English poet and monk. His vast output includes devotional works and translations, such as that of a French version of Boccaccio's The Fall of Princes (1430–38)

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Lydgate

As Lydgate and anyone else who works in the pro-democracy field quickly notes, the big test — what Lydgate calls “the Super Bowl” — awaits in 2024.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 31, 2023

As Lydgate and anyone else who works in the pro-democracy field quickly notes, the big test - what Lydgate calls “the Super Bowl” - awaits in 2024.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 31, 2023

"Secretaries of state have a huge role to play in overseeing the administration of the election and making sure that the results accurately reflect the will of the voters," said Lydgate.

From Reuters ● Nov. 8, 2022

“It’s like putting arsonists in charge of the Fire Department,” said Joanna Lydgate, the group’s chief executive.

From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2022

But he adds another quotation from the Troy Boke of Lydgate: "Of bitter eysell, and of eager wine."

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 91, July 26, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various