Noun: John Hancock jón 'han,kók
- American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793)
- Hancock
- A person's own signature
"The fans waited hours to get the celebrity's John Hancock";
- autograph
Derived forms: John Hancocks
Type of: American Revolutionary leader, signature
Encyclopedia: John Hancock, Jr