| john | (n) 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), Syn. John Lackland, King John |
| john | (n) (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation, Syn. Saint John, John the Divine, St. John, St. John the Apostle, Saint John the Apostle, John the Evangelist |
| john | (n) the last of the four Gospels in the New Testament, Syn. Gospel According to John |
| john chrysostom | (n) (Roman Catholic Church) a Church Father who was a great preacher and bishop of Constantinople; a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-407), Syn. St. John Chrysostom |
| john doe | (n) a hypothetical average man, Syn. Joe Blow, Joe Bloggs, man in the street |
| john doe | (n) an unknown or fictitious man who is a party to legal proceedings |
| john dory | (n) European dory, Syn. Zeus faber |
| john henry | (n) hero of American folk tales; portrayed as an enormously strong black man who worked on the railroads and died from exhaustion after winning a contest with a steam drill |
| johnnycake | (n) cornbread usually cooked pancake-style on a griddle (chiefly New England), Syn. journey cake, johnny cake |
| john of gaunt | (n) the fourth son of Edward III who was the effective ruler of England during the close of his father's reign and during the minority of Richard II; his son was Henry Bolingbroke (1340-1399), Syn. Duke of Lancaster |
| John | n. [ See Johannes. ] A proper name of a man. [ 1913 Webster ]
John-apple, a sort of apple ripe about St. John's Day. Same as Apple-john. --
John Bull, an ideal personification of the typical characteristics of an Englishman, or of the English people. --
John Bullism, English character. W. Irving. --
John Doe (Law), the name formerly given to the fictitious plaintiff in an action of ejectment. Mozley & W. --
John Doree,
John Dory. [ John (or F. jaune yellow) + Doree, Dory. ] (Zool.) An oval, compressed, European food fish (Zeus faber). Its color is yellow and olive, with golden, silvery, and blue reflections. It has a round dark spot on each side. Called also dory, doree, and St. Peter's fish. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| Johnadreams | n. A dreamy, idle fellow. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Johnny | n.; pl. Johnnies 1. A familiar diminutive of John. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Zool.) A sculpin. [ Local cant ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Johny Crapaud a jocose designation of a Frenchman, or of the French people, collectively. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| Johnnycake | n. A kind of bread made of the meal of maize (Indian corn), mixed with water or milk, etc., and baked. [ U.S. ] J. Barlow. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Johnsonese | n. The literary style of Dr. Samuel Johnson, or one formed in imitation of it; an inflated, stilted, or pompous style, affecting classical words. E. Everett. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Johnson grass | [ Named after W. Johnson of Alabama, who planted it about 1840-1845. ] (Bot.) A tall perennial grass (Sorghum Halepense), valuable in the Southern and Western States for pasture and hay. The rootstocks are large and juicy and are eagerly sought by swine. Called also Cuba grass, Means grass, Evergreen millet, and Arabian millet. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Johnsonian | a. Pertaining to or resembling Dr. Johnson or his style; pompous; inflated. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Johnsonianism | n. A manner of acting or of writing peculiar to, or characteristic of, Dr. Johnson. [ Written also Johnsonism. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
| John's-wort | n. See St. John's-wort. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| 约翰 | [Yuē hàn, ㄩㄝ ㄏㄢˋ, 约 翰 / 約 翰] John (name); Johan (name); Johann (name) #12,799 [Add to Longdo] |
| 约翰逊 | [Yuē hàn xùn, ㄩㄝ ㄏㄢˋ ㄒㄩㄣˋ, 约 翰 逊 / 約 翰 遜] Johnson or Johnston (name) #13,062 [Add to Longdo] |
| 强生公司 | [Qiáng shēng Gōng sī, ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄕㄥ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄙ, 强 生 公 司 / 強 生 公 司] Johnson & Johnson #71,786 [Add to Longdo] |
| 詹森 | [Zhān sēn, ㄓㄢ ㄙㄣ, 詹 森] Johnson #89,234 [Add to Longdo] |
| 约翰斯顿 | [Yuē hàn sī dùn, ㄩㄝ ㄏㄢˋ ㄙ ㄉㄨㄣˋ, 约 翰 斯 顿 / 約 翰 斯 頓] Johnston, Johnson, Johnstone etc, name #98,443 [Add to Longdo] |
| 章孝严 | [zhāng xiào yán, ㄓㄤ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄧㄢˊ, 章 孝 严 / 章 孝 嚴] John Chang (Taiwan Foreign Minister) #98,980 [Add to Longdo] |
| 霍普金斯大学 | [huò pǔ jīn sī dà xué, ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄆㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄙ ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ, 霍 普 金 斯 大 学 / 霍 普 金 斯 大 學] Johns Hopkins University #136,350 [Add to Longdo] |
| 若翰 | [Ruò hàn, ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄢˋ, 若 翰] John (less common form of 若望 or 約翰|约翰) #316,751 [Add to Longdo] |
| 黄建南 | [huáng jiàn nán, ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄋㄢˊ, 黄 建 南 / 黃 建 南] John Huang (Democratic Party fundraiser) #847,474 [Add to Longdo] |
| 琼斯顿 | [Qióng sī dùn, ㄑㄩㄥˊ ㄙ ㄉㄨㄣˋ, 琼 斯 顿 / 瓊 斯 頓] Johnston (name) #869,046 [Add to Longdo] |
