Lexic.us

Definition of John Major

1. Noun. British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943).

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Literary usage of John Major

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. American Book Prices Current by Katherine Kyes Leab, Daniel J Leab (1906)
"... by John Major. Lond., Bogue Hf. mor., gt, une., Heckscher, M., Apr. 25, 'об. (331) $5.oo. Complete Angler. NY and Lond., Wiley & Putnam, 1847. and Wix, ..."

2. Harvard Studies and Notes in Philology and Literature by Dept. of Modern Languages, Harvard University (1906)
"John Major The Latin History of Great Britain by John Major, or Mair,6 differs from the work of Fordun in its treatment of the Arthurian period as a result ..."

3. The Annual Register (1823)
"... eldest son of major Henniker, esq. dec. and grandson of John first baron Henniker, by Anne his wife eldest daughter and coheir of sir John Major, ..."

4. John Knox: A Biography by Peter Hume Brown (1895)
"... John Major. Some two years later, at least, Buchanan came all the way from Cardross, in the district of Menteith, to sit at the feet of Major in St. ..."

5. The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for by Edmund Burke, Benjamin Franklin Collection (Library of Congress), John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress) (1823)
"... sir John Major, late of Thornham-hall, co. Suffolk, bart. also dec. his majesty's royal licence and authority that, in compliance with an injunction ..."

6. The Annual Register edited by Edmund Burke (1823)
"... esq. dec. and grandson of John first baron Henniker, by Anne his wife eldest daughter and coheir of sir John Major, late of Thornham-hail, co. ..."

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