Definitions for John
dʒɒnjohn

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. toilet, lavatory, lav, can, john, privy, bathroomnoun

   a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

2. John, King John, John Lacklandnoun

   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)

3. John, Saint John, St. John, Saint John the Apostle, St. John the Apostle, John the Evangelist, John the Divinenoun

   (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation

4. whoremaster, whoremonger, john, tricknoun

   a prostitute's customer

5. John, Gospel According to Johnnoun

   the last of the four Gospels in the New Testament

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. johnnoun

   A prostitute's client.

2. johnnoun

   A lavatory, toilet.

3. johnnoun

   An outhouse privy. Also johnny house.

4. johnnoun

   A name often used as a generic reference to a male of European, North-American, or Australian origin, while travelling in East Asia.

5. Johnnoun

   very popular since the Middle Ages.

6. Johnnoun

   Two persons of great importance to early Christianity: John the Baptist and John the Apostle, identified with John the Evangelist.

7. Johnnoun

   The Gospel of St. John, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the fourth of the four gospels.

8. Johnnoun

   One of the books in the New Testament of the Bible, the epistles of John (1 John, 2 John and 3 John).

9. Johnnoun

   Used frequently to form an idea personified John Bull, John Barleycorn (see derivations below).

10. Johnnoun

    A name used to address a man whose actual name is not known: John Doe.

11. Etymology: From Iohannes (variant of Ioannes), from New Testament Greek Ἰωάννης, contraction from יוחנן, perhaps from a former יְהוֹחָנָן, meaning "God is gracious".

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1. John

   John is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne, and the second single from his album Tha Carter IV. The song features rapper Rick Ross, and it peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100. "John" was released on March 24, 2011, on iTunes. The song uses the hook from Rick Ross' song "I'm Not a Star" from his album Teflon Don. The song title is a reference to English musician John Lennon. Lil Wayne performed the song at 2011's MTV Video Music Awards to the riff of Black Sabbath song, Iron Man.

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1. John

   John is a masculine first name that has origins in various languages including English, Scottish, and Hebrew. It is derived from the Hebrew name "Yochanan" meaning "God is gracious" or "God is merciful." John is a common name worldwide and has historical significance as it was the name of several notable figures in religious, historical, and cultural contexts.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Johnnoun

   a proper name of a man

2. Etymology: [See Johannes.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. John

   jon, n. a proper name, one of whose diminutives, John′ny, is sometimes used in slang for a simpleton or a fellow generally.—ns. John′-a-dreams′ (Shak.), a dreamy fellow; John′ian, a member of St John's College, Cambridge; John′ny-cake, a cake of Indian meal toasted; John′ny-raw, a beginner.—John Bull, a generic name for an Englishman from Arbuthnott's History of John Bull, 1712; John Bullism, the typical English character, or any act or word expressive of it; John Chinaman, a Chinaman, the Chinese collectively; John Company, an old colloquial name for the Honourable East India Company; John Dory (see Dory); John Thomas, a generic name for a flunkey.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. John

   king of England from 1199 to 1216, was clever and vivacious, but the most vicious, profane, false, short-sighted, tyrannical, and unscrupulous of English monarchs; the son of Henry II., he married Hawisa of Gloucester, and succeeded his brother Richard I., being Richard's nominee, and the tacitly elect of the people; his nephew, Arthur, claimed the French dominions, and was supported by the French king, Philip; in 1200 he divorced Hawisa, and married Isabel of Angoulême, a child-heiress; this provoked the French barons; in the war that ensued Arthur was captured, and subsequently murdered either by John himself or by his orders; Philip invaded Normandy, and with the fall of the Château-Gaillard in 1204, most of the French possessions were lost to the English crown; then followed John's quarrel with Pope Innocent III. over the election of an archbishop of Canterbury; the Pope consecrated Stephen Langton; John refused to receive him; in 1208 the kingdom was placed under an interdict, and next year the king was excommunicated; John on his side confiscated Church property, exiled the bishops, exacted homage of William of Scotland, and put down risings in Ireland and Wales; but a bull, deposing him and absolving his vassals from allegiance, forced him to submit, and he resigned his crown to the Pope's envoy in 1213; this exaction on Innocent's part initiated the opposition to Rome which culminated in the English Reformation; the rest of the reign was a struggle between the king, relying on his suzerain the Pope, and the people, barons, and clergy, for the first time on one side; war broke out; the king was forced to sign Magna Charta at Runnymede in 1215, but the Pope annulled the Charter; the barons appealed for help to the Dauphin, and were prosecuting the war when John died at Newark (1167-1216).

2. John

   the name of no fewer than 23 Popes. J. I., Pope from 523 to 526, was canonised; J. II., Pope from 532 to 535; J. III., Pope from 560 to 578; J. IV., Pope from 640 to 642; J. V., Pope from 686 to 687; J. VI., Pope from 701 to 705; J. VII., Pope from 705 to 707; J. VIII., Pope from 872 to 882; J. IX., Pope from 898 to 900; J. X., Pope from 914 to 928; J. XI., Pope from 931 to 936; J. XII., Pope from 956 to 964—was only 18 when elected, led a licentious life; J. XIII., Pope from 965 to 972; J. XIV., Pope from 984 to 985; J. XV., Pope in 985; J. XVI., Pope from 985 to 996; J. XVII., Pope in 1003; J. XVIII., Pope from 1003 to 1009; J. XIX., Pope from 1024 to 1033; J. XX., Anti-Pope from 1043 to 1046; J. XXI., Pope from 1276 to 1277; J. XXII., Pope from 1316 to 1334—a learned man, a steadfast, and a courageous; J. XXIII., Pope in 1410, deposed in 1415—was an able man, but an unscrupulous.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. john

   A name given to dried fish. (See POOR JOHN.)

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1. john

   Song lyrics by john -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by john on the Lyrics.com website.

2. JOHN

   What does JOHN stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the JOHN acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. JOHN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, John is ranked #1034 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The John surname appeared 33,543 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 11 would have the surname John.
   
   40.9% or 13,746 total occurrences were White.
   21.2% or 7,135 total occurrences were Asian.
   21% or 7,054 total occurrences were Black.
   11.1% or 3,747 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   3.1% or 1,057 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.4% or 808 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Apostle
   • Evangelist
   • Gospel
   • King Of England
   • Book
   • Customer
   • Room

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'John' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #264

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'John' in Written Corpus Frequency: #362

How to pronounce John?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say John in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of John in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of John in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of John in a Sentence

1. Harry Reid:

   The deal is this. John Boehner and I got a lot done, but we didn't mince words.

2. Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn:

   I cannot see how John Allen can support somebody who perpetually cannot tell the truth.

3. Julianne Hough:

   This is my five-year-old dream, for her (Olivia Newton John) to give me that blessing to take that wave, I hope I make her proud. I can come here and discover Sandy for myself and still honor what Olivia did. I hope she’s watching. She’s better than you hoped she would be.

4. John Tecklenburg:

   Mayor John Tecklenburg said Wednesday the girl’s mother was brutally beaten but in fair condition at a local hospital. Mayor John Tecklenburg said the girl’s father was out of town on a Coast Guard training mission when Heidi Renae Todd vanished. We are looking for her, every nook and cranny, divers in the lake, helicopters, we don't know if Heidi Renae Todd might have been taken away in a vehicle or not.

5. Ira Angustain:

   John Cheng was kind, generous and fun-loving. John Cheng loved God and John Cheng family with a passion. My wife and I and our church body were so honored to have Dr. John as a part of our congregation. Dr. John made me a better pastor, friend, and person just by having him in my life, this is not hyperbole.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=John
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/John
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/John
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=John
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#John
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=John
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html