Bolingbroke

biographical name

Bo·​ling·​broke ˈbä-liŋ-ˌbru̇k How to pronounce Bolingbroke (audio)
ˈbu̇-
US also ˈbō-liŋ-
-ˌbrōk
1st Viscount 1678–1751 Henry St. John ˈsin-jən How to pronounce Bolingbroke (audio)
US also (ˌ)sānt-ˈjän
sənt-
English statesman

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“Bolingbroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bolingbroke. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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