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John the Baptist

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John the Baptist, Saint First century b.c.
Jewish prophet who in the New Testament baptized and prepared the way for Jesus. He was executed by Herod Antipas at the behest of Salome.
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Noun1.John the BaptistJohn the Baptist - (New Testament) a preacher and hermit and forerunner of Jesus (whom he baptized); was beheaded by Herod at the request of Salome
St. John the Baptist
New Testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible
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"It was over such dancing," I said, "that John the Baptist lost his head.
The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context
'In this place we saw a tooth of John the Baptist.
Eight Cousins by Alcott, Louisa May View in context
The wide circumference of an elaborate ruff, beneath his grey beard, in the antiquated fashion of King James's reign, caused his head to look not a little like that of John the Baptist in a charger.
The Scarlet Letter by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
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