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Definition of Hancock
1. Noun. American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793).
Definition of Hancock
1. Proper noun. (surname patronymic from=given names) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hancock
Literary usage of Hancock
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1922)
"hancock (109 SK) deed declared a Hen subsequent to that of plaintiff and to remove
same as a cloud to plaintiff's claim and interest under his deed. ..."
2. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register by Henry Fritz-Gilbert Waters (1858)
"To To the care of Mr hancock M™ hancock Paymaster, Mr Bant or any at her House
... (franked) John hancock Boston Pray write me often New Jersey 270 Miles ..."
3. The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography by Historical Society of Pennsylvania (1886)
"GENEALOGICAL SKETCH OF GENERAL WS hancock. BY HOWARD M. JENKINS. Winfield Scott
hancock, senior major-general in the army of the United States, and who, ..."
4. Encyclopaedia Britannica, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and edited by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"hancock was not by nature a leader, but he wielded great influence on account
... About the middle of the afternoon hancock arrived on the field with orders ..."
5. A Dictionary of Books Relating to America, from Its Discovery to the Present by Joseph Sabin, Wilberforce Eames, Bibliographical Society of America, Robert William Glenroie Vail (1875)
"30180 hancock. Report of the Committee Relative to the Purchase of the hancock
Estate. ... hancock. Plan for the Reconciliation of all Interests in the ..."
6. Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society by Massachusetts Historical Society (1866)
"John Wilkes to John hancock. PRINCE'S COURT, WESTMINSTER. May 15, 1788.
His Excellency JOHN hancock, Governor of the State of ..."
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