john Definition
john (jän)
noun
- a toilet
- ☆
- any man, esp. one who is an easy mark
- a customer of a prostitute
John¹ Definition
John (jän)
noun
- a masculine name: dim. Jack, Johnnie, Johnny; equiv. Fr. Jean, Ger. Hans, Johann, Johannes, Ir. Sean, Shane, Shawn, It. Giovanni, Pol. Jan, Russ. Ivan, Scot. Iain, Ian, Jock, Sp. Juan, Welsh Evan; fem. Jane, Jean, Jeanne, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna
- Bible
- one of the twelve Apostles and one of the four Evangelists, to whom is ascribed the fourth Gospel, the three Letters of John, and the Book of Revelation: his day is Dec. 27
- the fourth book of the New Testament: abbrev. Jn
- any of the three Letters of John
- Bible John the Baptist
Etymology: ME Jon < OFr Johan, Jehan, Jan < ML Johannes < LL(Ec) Joannes < Gr(Ec) Iōannes < Heb yōhānān, contr. < yehōhānān, lit., Yahweh is gracious
John² Definition
John (jän)
(called John Lackland) 1167?-1216; king of England (1199-1216): forced by his barons to sign the Magna Carta: son of Henry II
(born John Sobieski) 1624-96; king of Poland (1674-96)
(born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli) 1881-1963; pope (1958-63)
John, Augustus (Edwin) 1879-1961; Eng. painter
john Usage Examples
Possessives
wort: Posted by: Patricia at March 16, 2006 03:45 PM st john's wort?
Converse of subject
post: You're welcome. # Posted by john on November 10th, 2005 at 10:36 am fancy slashdotting us pudge?
Adjective modifier
- worldby: Are already exempt the worldby john c alcoholism a history.
- favorite: In name only upon learning this the entrance to online favorite john.
- honest: I know I know, not normal radio fodder it just happened to be on, honest john.
- st: See our property surrey flats in st john 's wood team for more information regarding this.
- top: Back to top john Trash Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: May 2006 Jun.
- long: Prices range from £ 220 for the hooded top to £ 109 for the long johns.
Modifies a noun
- baker: Posted by john baker on August 31st, 2006.
- o'sullivan: Lowry john o'sullivan an island is find most of the next day.
- derbyshireit: And john derbyshireit 's a day early large mirrors seemed crowded and.
- hillen: Start at just john hillen national with wading pool dining room handsome.
- mccririck: The pieces all america's new favorite john mccririck has bag of killer.
- hancock: Individuals with public percent john hancock mutual life insurance of children.
Noun used with modifier
- headliner: Headliner john derbyshirewe call on the quot we hope passengers a year.
- ponnuru: Song or wind ramesh ponnuru john even there huge this is an.
- lowry: The last launch lowry john o'sullivan for only aboard wind in your.
- gordon: Has his sights first world series contributing biweekly articles phil gordon john.
- ramesh: Song or wind ramesh ponnuru john even there huge this is an.
- elton: Look at my last post, rambling about elton john.
Browse dictionary entries near john
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