Definition of John Wayne

1. Noun. United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979).

Exact synonyms: Duke Wayne, Wayne
Generic synonyms: Actor, Histrion, Player, Role Player, Thespian

Lexicographical Neighbors of John Wayne

John Thomas Scopes
John Tradescant
John Trumbull
John Tuzo Wilson
John Tyler
John Tyndall
John Uhler
John Updike
John Van Vleck
John Vanbrugh
John Venn
John Wain
John Walker
John Wanamaker
John Wayne (current term)
John Webster
John Wesley
John Wickliffe
John Wiclif
John Wilkes
John Wilkes Booth
John William Strutt
John Witherspoon
John Wyclif
John Wycliffe
John dory
John le Carre
John o' Groats
John the Baptist

Literary usage of John Wayne

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Some Colonial Mansions and Those who Lived in Them: With Genealogies of the by Thomas Allen Glenn (1900)
"(7) John Wayne, 1739, June Ij, named as "son John, Executor," in the Will of Anthony ... "John Wayne built the pulpit, reading desk, and communion table for ..."

2. Hollywood & the Best of Los Angeles Alive! by Robert White, Phyllis White (2002)
"John Wayne Airport south of LA is a very active one. Formerly the Orange County Airport, it was renamed in 1979 to honor the late movie star John Wayne, ..."

3. Annual Report of the American Bar Association: Including Proceedings of the by American Bar Association (1901)
"John Wayne CHAMPLIN. On the 24th day of July, 1901, by the death of John Wayne Champlin, the bar of Michigan lost an able and honor- able member, ..."

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