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Preserved but no longer current.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.
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.