John
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2.7
- proper noun
- /dʒɑn/
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Juan sin Tierra
- I sometimes feel things have gone downhill since John Kennedy was killed, Senator.
- King John
Examples
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From the opening lines, John personalizes his telling, inserting elements to connect the narrative to his life.
Academic text (2017) -
Bismarck, N.D. -- The North Dakota Board of Higher Education has named John Miller president at Williston State University.
Academic text (2017) -
Meet my cousin, Little John.
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When Clayton returned three hours later, John launched himself at his father.
Fiction book (1996) -
I ended up training with John Porter at Oregon Health Sciences Center.
Academic text (2017) -
But all the data we've collected so far, John, is related to marine life.
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John's gonna do something for himself for once.
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We prepare for war in order to deter war. - John F. Kennedy
Academic text (2017) -
The assassinations of Martin Luther King and John F. Kennedy were cited by every African-American interviewee.
Academic text (1991) -
John was the youngest son of Henry II and ruled as King of England from 1199 to 1216.
Synonyms
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5.6
King of England from 1199 to 1216 known for signing the Magna Carta
King of England from 1199 to 1216 who signs the Magna Carta and loses lands in France
Idioms
Trying very hard even when facing a much stronger opponent
Compounds
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5.8
The fourth and last book in the New Testament that tells about the life and what Jesus taught
A large airport in Queens in New York City that handles domestic and international flights
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8.5
A name for the Christian leader John believed to have written the fourth Gospel, three letters, and Revelation
A long bridge that crosses the Delaware River between Chester, Pennsylvania and Bridgeport, New Jersey, named after John Barry
The fourth book of the New Testament that tells about the life and teachings of Jesus
- Informal
An old informal name for the British trading company that ruled parts of India
- Literature
A book in the Bible that describes visions about the end of the world
A river in northeastern North America that starts in Maine and flows through New Brunswick to the Bay of Fundy
A short letter in the New Testament thought to be written by John the Apostle
A short letter in the New Testament addressed to Gaius and linked to John the Apostle
- Offensive
A joking name for someone with little formal education, especially in Latin
A river that starts in Maine, USA and flows northeast through New Brunswick into the Bay of Fundy
Surface Forms
Etymology
John comes from the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning 'God is gracious', and it reached English through the Latin Johannes, so King John simply bore a very common royal name of that meaning.