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John of Gaunt

DEFINITIONS OF: John of Gaunt

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n the fourth son of Edward III who was the effective ruler of England during the close of his father's reign and during the minority of Richard II; his son was Henry Bolingbroke (1340-1399)

Synonyms:
Duke of Lancaster
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duke
a British peer of the highest rank
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