John I

American

noun

Saint, died a.d. 526, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 523–526.
the Great, 1357–1433, king of Portugal 1385–1433.

John I British

noun

surnamed Tzimisces . 925–976 _ad , Byzantine emperor (969–976): extended Byzantine power into Bulgaria and Syria
called the Great. 1357–1433, king of Portugal (1385–1433). He secured independence for Portugal by his victory over Castile (1385) and initiated Portuguese overseas expansion

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Example Sentences

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For example, “John, I really like what you are proposing, but maybe we should pivot and consider outsourcing our production.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Hague wrote: "Heartbroken for you. Rest in peace John, I am so beyond sorry for your loss."

From BBC

He'd won the UK Championship and went out there, and he said to me that he was practising out there and Steve Davis came along and said, 'I'm playing today, can I have a few hours with you,' and after two hours Davis said, 'John, I'm going to practise by myself, I've not had a shot yet.'

From BBC

"If my friend is watching this programme: John, I'm going to be earlier!"

From BBC

John: I never understood the desperation to get Gerrard in.

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