Brother Jonathan
noun
Brother Jon·a·than
\ˌbrəthə(r)ˈjänəthən\
Definition of Brother Jonathan
chiefly British
: the U.S. personified : the American nation or people; also : a typical American
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Origin and Etymology of brother jonathan
1brother + Jonathan (the name); probably from the frequent use of Old Testament given names among the English colonists in America
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