First Known Use: 1856
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john
noun \ˈjän\
: a toilet or bathroom
: a man who pays money to a prostitute for sex
Full Definition of JOHN
1
[probably short for johnny, johnny house privy] : toilet
2
: a prostitute's client
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Origin of JOHN
from the name John
John
noun \ˈjän\
Definition of JOHN
1
: a Jewish prophet who according to Gospel accounts foretold Jesus' messianic ministry and baptized him —called also John the Baptist
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
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Late Latin Johannes, from Greek Iōannēs, from Hebrew Yōhānān
First Known Use: 12th century
John
biographical name \ˈjän\
Definition of JOHN
name of 21 popes: especially XXIII (Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli) 1881–1963 (pope 1958–63)
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Definition of JOHN
1167–1216 John Lack*land \ˈlak-ˌland\ king of England (1199–1216)
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