bolingbroke

Questions about bolingbroke

What does bolingbroke mean?

bolingbroke means "the first Lancastrian king of England from 1399 to 1413; deposed Richard II and suppressed rebellions (1367-1413)".

How many syllables are in bolingbroke?

bolingbroke has 3 syllables: bo-ling-broke. The stress falls on "bo".

What is another word for bolingbroke?

Close synonyms include Henry IV, Henry Bolingbroke. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is bolingbroke a common word?

bolingbroke is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.