Brother Jonathan

American  

noun

British Archaic.

1. a male native or resident of the United States.

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Example Sentences

For the first half of the 19th century, he was overshadowed by Brother Jonathan, a carryover from the original colonies.

From Slate • Jul. 4, 2022

Brother Jonathan may have morphed into Uncle Sam around the time of the Civil War, before fading away.

From Salon • Dec. 11, 2021

Brother Jonathan and Drew Scott from “Property Brothers” are back with new episodes of their spinoff series.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2016

He replaced Brother Jonathan, a New Englander, as an American icon in the early 19th century after an article circulated in the May 12, 1830, New York Gazette.

From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2015

With hands meekly clasped in front of him Brother Jonathan stood—not behind a pulpit—but beside a small table.

From Blue Ridge Country by Caldwell, Erskine