"John Bull" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Introduced by Dr. John Arbuthnot. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=John Bull}} John Bull
  1. A personification of England. Categories (place): England Translations (personification of the UK government): 約翰牛 (Chinese Mandarin), 约翰牛 (Yuēhàn Niú) (Chinese Mandarin), John Bull [masculine] (German), Seán Buí [masculine] (Irish), ジョン・ブル (Jon-Buru) (Japanese), 존 불 (Jon Bul) (Korean), Джон Булль (Džon Bullʹ) [masculine] (Russian), Джон Булл (Džon Bull) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-John_Bull-en-name-kZeZC2cF Disambiguation of England: 59 41 Disambiguation of 'personification of the UK government': 95 5
  2. (by extension) Something or someone that is stereotypically English. Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Personifications Categories (place): United Kingdom
    Sense id: en-John_Bull-en-name-pC2litSr Disambiguation of Personifications: 29 71 Disambiguation of United Kingdom: 9 91 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 5 95 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 4 96 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 16 84 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 4 96
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