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john

1

[ jon ]

noun

, Slang.
  1. a toilet or bathroom.
  2. (sometimes initial capital letter) a fellow; guy.
  3. (sometimes initial capital letter) a prostitute's customer.
  4. Also called john mule. a male mule, or more properly a gelded mule. Compare horse mule.


John

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[ jon ]

noun

  1. the apostle John, believed to be the author of the fourth Gospel, three Epistles, and the book of Revelation.
  2. John Lackland, 1167?–1216, king of England 1199–1216; signer of the Magna Carta 1215 (son of Henry II of England).
  3. Augustus Edwin, 1878–1961, British painter and etcher.
  4. Elton Reginald Kenneth Dwight, born 1947, English rock singer, pianist, and songwriter.
  5. the fourth Gospel.
  6. any of the three Epistles of John: 1, 2, or 3 John.
  7. a male given name.

john

1

/ dʒɒn /

noun

  1. a slang word for lavatory
  2. slang.
    a prostitute's client
  3. slang.
    short for John Hop
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

John

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/ dʒɒn /

noun

  1. New Testament
    1. JohnMJewishRELIGION: apostleRELIGION: saint the apostle John, the son of Zebedee, identified with the author of the fourth Gospel, three epistles, and the book of Revelation. Feast day: Dec 27 or Sept 26
    2. the fourth Gospel
    3. any of three epistles (in full The First, Second, and Third Epistles of John )
  2. John11671216MEnglishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler known as John Lackland. 1167–1216, king of England (1199–1216); son of Henry II. He succeeded to the throne on the death of his brother Richard I, having previously tried to usurp the throne. War with France led to the loss of most of his French possessions. After his refusal to recognize Stephen Langton as archbishop of Canterbury an interdict was imposed on England (1208–14). In 1215 he was compelled by the barons to grant the Magna Carta
  3. John13711419MBurgundianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler called the Fearless . 1371–1419, duke of Burgundy (1404–19). His attempt to control the mad king Charles VI and his murder of the king's brother led to civil war: assassinated
  4. JohnAugustus (Edwin)18781961MBritishARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Augustus ( Edwin ). 1878–1961, British painter, esp of portraits
  5. JohnBarry1945MWelshSPORT AND GAMES: rugby union player Barry born 1945, Welsh Rugby Union footballer: halfback for Wales (1966–72) and the British Lions (1968–71)
  6. JohnSir Elton (Hercules)1947MBritishMUSIC: rock pianistMUSIC: composerMUSIC: singer Sir Elton ( Hercules ). original name Reginald Dwight. born 1947, British rock pianist, composer, and singer; his hits include "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (1973) and "Candle in the Wind 1997" (1997), a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales
  7. JohnGwen18761939FBritishARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Gwen , sister of Augustus John. 1876–1939, British painter, working in France: noted esp for her portraits of women
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of john1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English Johan, Iohan, John; generic use of the proper name

Origin of john2

Middle English Johan, John, Jon, from Medieval Latin Jō(h)annēs, from Greek Iōánnēs, from Hebrew Yôkhānān, contracted from Yĕhôkhānān “God has been gracious”; Anna ( def ), Yahweh ( def )
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Origin of john1

C20: special use of the proper name
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Example Sentences

Meanwhile, John’s musical version of “The Devil Wears Prada” continues shows at the Dominion Theatre in London.

Messner first drew John’s attention in 1985, when she was the wife of TV pastor Jim Bakker and interviewed pastor Steve Pieters, a gay man living with AIDS, he told the Hollywood Reporter last month.

Elton John’s Broadway musical about the late Tammy Faye Messner, who was known as “the first lady of televangelism” when she was Tammy Faye Bakker in the 1970s and ’80s, is packing it up less than a week after its Nov. 14 opening.

Shears went on to thank his family, friends, collaborators — and the show’s eponymous evangelist, whose life rights John and his husband, David Furnish, acquired 12 years ago.

Texas Sen. John Cornyn has suggested that senators could call witnesses identified in the House investigation to testify at Gaetz’s confirmation hearings, although the attorney representing the two women mentioned above has said that they would prefer not to testify in public.

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