John

noun

ˈjän 

1

or John the Baptist : a Jewish prophet who according to Gospel accounts foretold Jesus' messianic ministry and baptized him

2

: an apostle who according to various Christian traditions wrote the fourth Gospel, the three Johannine Epistles, and the Book of Revelation

3

: the fourth Gospel in the New Testament see Bible Table

4

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

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin Johannes, from Greek Iōannēs, from Hebrew Yōhānān

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing John

• Dear John
• hopping John
• John Barleycorn
• John Bull
• John Doe
• John Dory
• John Hancock
• John Henry
• John Mark
• Saint John's bread
• Saint John's wort
• St. John's bread
• St. John's wort
• Tommy John surgery

Rhymes for John

• aune
• bon
• bonne
• brawn
• chon
• con
• conn
• crohn
• dawn
• drawn
• fawn
• gone

Kids Definition

John

noun

ˈjän 

1

: the fourth Gospel in the New Testament see bible

2

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

Legal Definition

john

noun

ˈjän 

: a prostitute's client