john burgoyne

1. 1.

   British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)

   SynonymsBurgoyneGentleman Johnny

   Broadergeneral

Questions about john burgoyne

What does john burgoyne mean?

john burgoyne means "British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)".

What is another word for john burgoyne?

Close synonyms include Burgoyne, Gentleman Johnny. 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 john burgoyne a common word?

john burgoyne is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.