Little John

Little John
a large, powerful yeoman who was a member of Robin Hood's band.

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  • Little John — was a fellow outlaw of Robin Hood, and was said to be Robin s chief lieutenant and second in command of the Merry Men.FolkloreHe appears in the earliest recorded Robin Hood ballads and stories. [Jeffrey Richards, Swordsmen of the Screen: From… …   Wikipedia

  • Little John — ist eine wahrscheinlich fiktive Person in der Legende von Robin Hood. Er soll in dessen Bande den zweithöchsten Rang nach Robin Hood selbst eingenommen haben. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Frühe Notizen in Chroniken 2 Legende 3 Angebliches Grab …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Little John — one of Robin Hood s followers, in old English stories. He is called Little John as a joke because he is so big and strong …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Little John — n. Eng. Legend a member of Robin Hood s band …   English World dictionary

  • Little John — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Little John (homonymie). Little John, de son vrai nom John McMorris[1], est un chanteur de reggae jamaïcain né à Kingston en 1970. Il a débuté sa carrière à l âge de 9 ans avec le titre 51 Storm (en duo avec… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Little John — noun legendary follower of Robin Hood; noted for his size and strength • Instance Hypernyms: ↑fictional character, ↑fictitious character, ↑character * * * a large, powerful yeoman who was a member of Robin Hood s band. * * * Little John [Little… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Little John —    In most versions of the Robin Hood story, a leading part is allotted to his follower Little John , so called because he was a huge man; he is first mentioned in 1420. In the 17th century it was claimed that he had lived in Hathersage… …   A Dictionary of English folklore

  • Little John Palm — Little John PalmOS (or LJP in short) is an open source multi system emulator for Palm OS 5.0 (or newer) devices. It is currently the most sophisticated emulator available for the Palm platform, as it is remarkably stable, very feature filled, and …   Wikipedia

  • Little John a Begging — is Child ballad 142 and about Robin Hood. It exists in two variants, one fragmentary.ynopsisIn one variant, Robin Hood sends Little John out, disguised as a beggar. In the fragmentary one, Little John apparently exchanges clothing with a beggar,… …   Wikipedia

  • Little John Site — Die Little John Site ist mit rund 14.000 Jahren eine der ältesten Fundstätten menschlicher Werkzeuge in Kanada, und die erste, die sicher dem Nenana complex zuzuordnen ist. Die Stätte befindet sich unweit des Alaska Highway, 12 km nördlich des… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Little John (band) — Infobox musical artist 2 Name = Little John Img capt = Little John Background = group or band Origin = Boston, Massachusetts Instruments = Genre = alternative rock Years active = 1992 ndash;2002 Label = Crane Mountain Records, EMI Associated acts …   Wikipedia

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