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Definition of John Copley
1. Noun. American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815).
Lexicographical Neighbors of John Copley
Literary usage of John Copley
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Lives of the Lord Chancellors and Keepers of the Great Seal of England by John Campbell Campbell (1847)
"... bc'chan-" tion was formed to offer the Great Seal to Sir John Copley, cellar.
who — of course without any reference to the King's opinion on the ..."
2. The Publications of the Thoresby Society by Thoresby Society (1908)
"This fine seems to have been the ground on which, in 1487, John Copley, nephew
of William, based his claim to the new demesne lands of this manor. ..."
3. Testamenta Eboracensia: Or, Wills Registered at York Illustrative of the by James Raine, John William Clay (1884)
"THE WILL OF John Copley, ESQ., OF BATLEY. [Beg. Test. via. 28 a and 230 *."] Dec.
22, 1509. John Coplay* of the parishe of ..."
4. Remains, Historical and Literary, Connected with the Palatine Counties of by Chetham Society (1891)
"[Edward, elder brother of] John Copley was two years old at Dugdale's ...
John Copley matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge, and graduated BA in 1688, ..."
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