Simon

[ sahy-muhn; French see-mawn ]

noun

1. the original name of the apostle Peter. Compare Peter ( def 1 ).
2. Simon the Zealot, one of the twelve apostles. Matthew 10:4.
3. Simon the Canaanite, one of the twelve apostles. Matthew 10:4; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15.
4. a relative, perhaps a brother, of Jesus: sometimes identified with Simon the Canaanite. Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3.
5. ( “Simon Magus” ) the Samaritan sorcerer who was converted by the apostle Philip. Acts 8:9–24.
6. ( “Simon Magus” ) fl. 2nd century a.d. ?, founder of a Gnostic sect and reputed prototype of the Faust legend: often identified with the Biblical Simon Magus.
7. Claude [klohd], 1913–2005, French novelist, born in Madagascar: Nobel Prize 1985.
8. Herbert Alexander, 1916–2001, U.S. social scientist and economist: Nobel Prize 1978.
9. Sir John (Allse·brook) [sur , jon, , awlz, -br, oo, k], 1873–1954, British statesman and lawyer.
10. Neil, 1927–2018, U.S. playwright.
11. Paul, born 1941, U.S. singer and songwriter.
12. a male given name, form of Simeon.

Simon

/ ˈsaɪmən /

noun

1. the original name of (Saint) Peter
2. New Testament
   1. See Simon Zelotes
   2. AlsoSimon the Tanner a relative of Jesus, who may have been identical with Simon Zelotes (Matthew 13:55)
   3. AlsoSimon the Tanner a Christian of Joppa with whom Peter stayed (Acts of the Apostles 9:43)
3. SimonJohn (Allsebrook), 1st Viscount Simon18731954MBritishPOLITICS: statesmanLAW: lawyer John ( Allsebrook ), 1st Viscount Simon. 1873–1954, British statesman and lawyer. He was Liberal home secretary (1915–16) and, as a leader of the National Liberals, foreign secretary (1931–35), home secretary (1935–37), Chancellor of the Exchequer (1937–40), Lord Chancellor (1940–45)
4. Simon(Marvin) Neil1927MUSTHEATRE: dramatistMUSIC: librettist ( Marvin ) Neil. born 1927, US dramatist and librettist, whose plays include Barefoot in the Park (1963), California Suite (1976), Biloxi Blues (1985), Lost in Yonkers (1990), and London Suite (1995): many have been made into films
5. SimonPaul1942MUSMUSIC: pop singerMUSIC: songwriter Paul. born 1941, US pop singer and songwriter. His albums include: with Art Garfunkel (born 1941), The Sounds of Silence (1966), and Bridge over Troubled Water (1970); and, solo, Graceland (1986), The Rhythm of the Saints (1990), and You're The One (2000)

Example Sentences

The theme of Christmas gone wrong was highly relatable to Swiss director Simon Otto, who has previously worked as an animator on How to Train Your Dragon and Enchanted.

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The travel expert and journalist Simon Calder estimated the problems could be affecting tens of thousands of passengers, although the delays seem to be limited to one to two hours for affected flights.

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The rise of Tibet and the Himalayas along its southern fringes are enduring riddles that SinoProbe II data might be able to crack, says Simon Klemperer, a geophysicist at Stanford University.

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The Cabinet Secretary, Simon Case, the country’s most senior civil servant, had told all ministers they should “not take part in the public debate.”

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"When this gene expresses at a high level, the psittacofulvins turn from red to yellow," explains Simon.

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