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Definition of John Osborne
1. Noun. English playwright (1929-1994).
Lexicographical Neighbors of John Osborne
Literary usage of John Osborne
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Archaeologia Cantiana by Kent Archaeological Society (1863)
"James, ye sone of John Osborne, gent., and Maria ux., Nov. 19. 1650. ... Frances,
yc da. of Mr. John Osborne & Mary his wife, was baptized Jan. 21. ..."
2. St. Nicholas by Mary Mapes Dodge (1878)
"exclaimed John Osborne behind the curtain. ';Oh, I wish we'd never determined to
have charades !" exclaimed Elizabeth Eliza. ..."
3. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1895)
"His eldest brother, John Osborne, left a sou, through whom the ... Hi« eldest
son, Sir John Osborne (1863-1628), enjoyed his father's place in the exchequer ..."
4. Select Pleas in the Court of Admiralty by Great Britain High Court of Admiralty, Reginald Godfrey Marsden (1897)
"(in common form) . . . pronounce, decree, and declare, that the aforesaid John
Osborne, in the year and months in this behalf ..."
5. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery: During by Great Britain Court of Chancery, Edward Thurlow Thurlow, Alexander Wedderburn Rosslyn, Jonathan Cogswell Perkins (1845)
"The Decree declares, that the agreement between John Osborne and George Frederick
Osborne, dated the 24th day of May, 1800, is void, as contrary to the ..."
6. Correspondence of William Pitt, when Secretary of State, with Colonial by William Pitt, Gertrude Selwyn Kimball, Great Britain Foreign Office (1906)
"... with great respect Sir, Your most obed! and most humble Servant FRA: HOLBURNE.
Its now the 8':h, 5 AM: The Fleet is getting under Sail. John Osborne TO ..."
7. The Dictionary of Biographical Reference: Containing Over One Hundred by Lawrence Barnett Phillips (1889)
"... American writer on gardening; Ш9 «- Sargent, John Osborne, American lawyer,
politician, anil author ; ft. 181.'} a. ..."
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