John

biographical name

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Augustus Edwin 1878–1961 British painter and etcher

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John

noun

ˈjän

: the fourth Gospel in the New Testament see bible

: any of three short didactic letters addressed to early Christians and included in the New Testament see bible

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john

noun

ˈjän

: a prostitute's client

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