Definition of John the Baptist

1. Noun. (New Testament) a preacher and hermit and forerunner of Jesus (whom he baptized); was beheaded by Herod at the request of Salome.

Exact synonyms: St. John The Baptist
Category relationships: New Testament
Generic synonyms: Hermit, Recluse, Solitary, Solitudinarian, Troglodyte, Saint

Lexicographical Neighbors of John The Baptist

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
John Ross
John Rowlands
John Roy Major
John Rupert Firth
John Ruskin
John Scopes
John Scott Haldane
John Simmons Barth
John Singer Sargent
John Singleton Copley
John Smith
John Speke
John Steinbeck
John Stuart Mill
John the Baptist (current term)
John the Divine
John the Evangelist
John Thomas Scopes
John Tradescant
John Trumbull
John Tuzo Wilson
John Tyler
John Tyndall
John Uhler
John Updike
John Vanbrugh
John Van Vleck
John Venn
John von Neumann

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