| John, Saint. Known as "the Evangelist" or "the Divine." fl. first century a.d. One of the 12 Apostles and the brother of James the Great. He is traditionally considered the author of the fourth Gospel, three epistles, and the Book of Revelation. |
John 1 (j n) Known as John Lackland. 1167?-1216. King of England (1199-1216). The youngest son of Henry II, he schemed against his father and his brother Richard I. During his reign, the English lost most of their possessions in France. The nobility rose against John and forced him to sign the Magna Carta (June 15, 1215). |
| John 2 (jn) n. Abbr. Jn See Table at Bible. [Middle English, from Old French Jehan, from Late Latin Ioannes, Iohannes, from Greek I  ann s, from Hebrew yô  nn, Yahweh has been gracious : yô, Yahweh; see hwy in Semitic roots + nan, he has been gracious; see nn in Semitic roots.] |
| john (jn) n. Slang 1. A toilet. 2. A man who is a prostitute's customer. [From the name John.] |
john [dʒɒn]
n
1. Chiefly US and Canadian a slang word for lavatory [1]
2. Slang chiefly US a prostitute's client
3. Austral slang short for John Hop
[special use of the proper name]
John [dʒɒn]
n
1. (Biographies) New Testament
a. 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
b. the fourth Gospel
c. any of three epistles (in full The First, Second, and Third Epistles of John)
2. (Biographies) See John the Baptist
3. (Biographies / John (1167-1216) M, English, POLITICS: 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
4. (Biographies / John (1371-1419) M, Burgundian, POLITICS: 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
5. (Biographies / John, Augustus (Edwin) (1878-1961) M, British, ARTS AND CRAFTS: painter) Augustus (Edwin). 1878-1961, British painter, esp of portraits
6. (Biographies / John, Barry (1945 M, Welsh, SPORT AND GAMES: rugby union player) Barry born 1945, Welsh Rugby Union footballer: halfback for Wales (1966-72) and the British Lions (1968-71)
7. (Biographies / John, Sir Elton (Hercules) (1947 M, British, MUSIC: rock pianist, MUSIC: composer, MUSIC: 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
8. (Biographies / John, Gwen (1876-1939) F, British, ARTS AND CRAFTS: painter) Gwen, sister of Augustus John. 1876-1939, British painter, working in France: noted esp for her portraits of women
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  john - a room or building equipped with one or more toiletshead - (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship public convenience, public lavatory, public toilet, restroom, toilet facility, wash room, comfort station, convenience - a toilet that is available to the public room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" commode, crapper, potty, pot, throne, toilet, stool, can - a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination washroom - a lavatory (particularly a lavatory in a public place) |
| 2. |  John - youngest son of Henry II; King of England from 1199 to 1216; succeeded to the throne on the death of his brother Richard I; lost his French possessions; in 1215 John was compelled by the barons to sign the Magna Carta (1167-1216)Plantagenet, Plantagenet line - the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485 | |
| 3. |  John - (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of RevelationJohn the Divine, John the Evangelist, Saint John, Saint John the Apostle, St. John, St. John the Apostle 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 | |
| 4. | john - a prostitute's customer | |
| 5. | John - the last of the four Gospels in the New Testament 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 |
Translations
John [dʒɒn]
john1 [dʒɒn] N (esp US) (= lavatory) the john → el váter, el retrete, el baño(LAm)
john2 [dʒɒn] N (US) (= prostitute's customer) → putero m, cliente m de prostituta
B. CPD John Bull N personificación del pueblo inglés
John Doe N (US) → fulano m
John Dory N → gallo m (pez)
John Hancock N → firma f, rúbrica f
John Henry N → firma f
John of the Cross N (also Saint John of the Cross) → San Juan de la Cruz
John Q Public N (US) → el hombre de la calle
John the Baptist N (also St John the Baptist) → San Juan Bautista
John the Evangelist N (also Saint John the Evangelist) → San Juan Evangelista
John Doe N (US) → fulano m
John Dory N → gallo m (pez)
John Hancock N → firma f, rúbrica f
John Henry N → firma f
John of the Cross N (also Saint John of the Cross) → San Juan de la Cruz
John Q Public N (US) → el hombre de la calle
John the Baptist N (also St John the Baptist) → San Juan Bautista
John the Evangelist N (also Saint John the Evangelist) → San Juan Evangelista
john1 [dʒɒn] N (esp US) (= lavatory) the john → el váter, el retrete, el baño(LAm)
john2 [dʒɒn] N (US) (= prostitute's customer) → putero m, cliente m de prostituta
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John Barleycorn
n → der Gerstensaft
John Doe
n (US) (= average man) → Otto Normalverbraucher m (inf); (Jur) Mann, dessen Name nicht bekannt ist
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