Definition of John

1. Noun. A room or building equipped with one or more toilets.


2. Noun. 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).
Exact synonyms: John Lackland, King John
Group relationships: Plantagenet, Plantagenet Line
Generic synonyms: King Of England, King Of Great Britain

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

4. Noun. A prostitute's customer.
Exact synonyms: Trick, Whoremaster, Whoremonger
Generic synonyms: Client, Customer

5. Noun. The last of the four Gospels in the New Testament.
Exact synonyms: Gospel According To John
Generic synonyms: Book, Evangel, Gospel, Gospels
Group relationships: New Testament

Definition of John

1. n. A proper name of a man.

Definition of John

1. Proper noun. (Hebrew male given name) very popular since the Middle Ages. ¹

2. Proper noun. (biblical) Two persons of great importance to early Christianity: John the Baptist and (w John the Apostle), identified with (w John the Evangelist). ¹

3. Proper noun. (biblical) The Gospel of St. John, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the fourth of the four gospels. ¹

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

5. Proper noun. (surname patronymic from=given names) ¹

6. Proper noun. (informal) Used frequently to form an idea personified John Bull, John Barleycorn (see derivations below). ¹

7. Proper noun. (informal) A name used to address a man whose actual name is not known: John Doe. ¹

8. Noun. (slang) A prostitute's client. ¹

9. Noun. (slang US) A lavatory, toilet. ¹

10. Noun. (slang) An outhouse privy. Also johnny house. ¹

11. Noun. (slang) A name often used as a generic reference to a male of European, North-American, or Australian origin, while travelling in East Asia. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of John

1. a toilet [n -S]

Medical Definition of John

1. A proper name of a man. John-apple, a sort of apple ripe about St. John's Day. Same as Apple-john. John Bull, an ideal personification of the typical characteristics of an Englishman, or of the English people. John Bullism, English character. John Doe An oval, compressed, European food fish (Zeus faber). Its colour is yellow and olive, with golden, silvery, and blue reflections. It has a round dark spot on each side. Synonym: dory, doree, and St. Peter's fish. See: Johannes. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of John

jogglers
joggles
joggling
jogpants
jogs
jogtrot
jogtrots
jogtrotted
jogtrotting
johachidolite
johannes
johanneses
johannite
johannsenite
johillerite
johnbaumite
johnboat
johnboats
johnin
johninnesite
johnnie
johnnies
johnny bag
johnny bags
johnny cake
johnny house
johnnycake

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