John of Sudbury

Preserved but no longer current.

Meaning · English

The library and chapel were damaged in an air-raid in 1941. Lambeth Conferences of Church of England bishops from all over the world have been held at intervals since 1867.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thư viện và nhà nguyện bị hư hại trong một cuộc không kích năm 1941

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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Common questions

What does “John of Sudbury” mean?

The library and chapel were damaged in an air-raid in 1941. Lambeth Conferences of Church of England bishops from all over the world have been held at intervals since 1867.

Is “John of Sudbury” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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