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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Example Sentences

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

“Voters sent a very clear message: They believe in our elections, they believe in our freedom to vote,” said Joanna Lydgate, the chief executive of States United Action, a nonpartisan election group.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2022

"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

The Carmen Juvenile, inserted here and in the antecedent issues, is the poem better known as Stans Puer ad Mensam, and in its English dress by Lydgate.

From Schools, School-Books and Schoolmasters by Hazlitt, W. Carew