Cotton,John
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Cotton, John — born Dec. 4, 1585, Derby, Derbyshire, Eng. died Dec. 23, 1652, Boston, Mass. Anglo American Puritan leader. He studied at the University of Cambridge, where he first encountered Puritanism. From 1612 to 1633 he served as a vicar in Lincolnshire.… … Universalium
Cotton, John — (4 dic. 1585, Derby, Derbyshire, Inglaterra–23 dic. 1652, Boston, Mass.). Líder puritano angloamericano. Estudió en la Universidad de Cambridge, donde entró en contacto por primera vez con el puritanismo. Desde 1612 a 1633 sirvió de vicario en… … Enciclopedia Universal
John Cotton (Puritan) — John Cotton (December 4, 1585 ndash; December 23, 1652) was a highly regarded principal among the New England Puritan ministers, who also included John Winthrop, Thomas Hooker, Increase Mather (who became his son in law), John Davenport, and… … Wikipedia
COTTON (J.) — COTTON JOHN (1584 1652) Le pasteur puritain qui allait devenir la plus grande figure de «la Plantation du Seigneur» en Nouvelle Angleterre est né en 1584. Le mouvement qui milite pour que l’Église d’Angleterre extirpe d’elle même les «reliques du … Encyclopédie Universelle
Cotton — Cotton, Robert Bruce * * * (as used in expressions) Cotton Belt Cotton Club Cotton, John Cotton, sir Robert Bruce King Cotton Mather, Cotton … Enciclopedia Universal
Cotton — For other uses, see Cotton (disambiguation). Cotton Hi … Wikipedia
Cotton — /kot n/, n. John, 1584 1652, U.S. clergyman, colonist, and author (grandfather of Cotton Mather). * * * I Seed hair fibre of various plants of the genus Gossypium, in the mallow family, native to most subtropical countries. The shrubby plants… … Universalium
cotton — /kot n/, n. 1. a soft, white, downy substance consisting of the hairs or fibers attached to the seeds of plants belonging to the genus Gossypium, of the mallow family, used in making fabrics, thread, wadding, etc. 2. the plant itself, having… … Universalium
john — /jon/, n. Slang. 1. a toilet or bathroom. 2. (sometimes cap.) a fellow; guy. 3. (sometimes cap.) a prostitute s customer. [generic use of the proper name] * * * I known as John Lackland born Dec. 24, 1167, Oxford, Eng. died Oct. 18/19, 1216,… … Universalium
John — /jon/, n. 1. the apostle John, believed to be the author of the fourth Gospel, three Epistles, and the book of Revelation. 2. See John the Baptist. 3. (John Lackland) 1167? 1216, king of England 1199 1216; signer of the Magna Carta 1215 (son of… … Universalium
