Jonathan

(jänə t̸hən)

noun

  1. a masculine name: dim. Jon
  2. Bible Saul's oldest son, a close friend of David: 1 Sam. 18-20
  3. ☆ Brother Jonathan
  4. ☆ a late fall variety of apple

Origin: Heb yōnāthān, contr. < yehōnāthān, lit., Yahweh has given

See Jonathan in American Heritage Dictionary 4

In the Bible, the eldest son of King Saul of Israel and friend of David.

noun
A variety of red, late-ripening apple.

Origin:

Origin: After Jonathan Hasbrouck (died 1846), American jurist and gardener

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