Simon

American  

[sahy-muhn, see-mawn] / ˈsaɪ mən, siˈmɔ̃ /

noun

1. the original name of the apostle Peter.

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 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 (Allsebrook) 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.

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Simon British  

/ ˈsaɪmən /

noun

1. the original name of (Saint) Peter

2. New Testament

   1. See Simon Zelotes

   2. Also: Simon the Tanner.  a relative of Jesus, who may have been identical with Simon Zelotes (Matthew 13:55)

   3. Also: Simon the Tanner.  a Christian of Joppa with whom Peter stayed (Acts of the Apostles 9:43)

3. 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. ( 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. 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)

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Example Sentences

Sir Keir had been asked in the Commons about the advice from the cabinet secretary at the time - Sir Simon Case - that vetting should be carried out before the ambassador's appointment was announced.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

“Importantly, the new five-year program removes the impact of volatile hazard costs and materially improves earnings certainty,” says analyst Simon Fitzgerald.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Keyboardist Luke Crown, 18, and singer Naomi Simon, 19, were practising for a May concert.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Those three independent trustees were also added to the football club's board, replacing Mighael Dugher, Simon Forster and Jonathan Owen.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

She thought of the Count of Monte Cristo, and of that other young sailor and master of disguise, Simon Harley-Dickinson.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood