john
[ jon ]
/ dʒɒn /
noun Slang.
a toilet or bathroom.
(sometimes initial capital letter) a fellow; guy.
(sometimes initial capital letter) a prostitute's customer.
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Origin of john
generic use of the proper name
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John
[ jon ]
/ dʒɒn /
noun
Origin of John
Middle English John, Johan, Jon < Medieval Latin Jō(h)annēs < Greek Iōánnēs < Hebrew Yōhānān, derivative of Yehōhānān God has been gracious
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John I
noun
Saint,died a.d. 526, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 523–526.
the Great,1357–1433, king of Portugal 1385–1433.
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John II
noun
Mercurius,died a.d. 535, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 533–535.
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John III
noun
Catelinus,died a.d. 574, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 561–574.
John Sobieski,1624–96, king of Poland 1674–96.
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John IV
noun
died a.d. 642, pope 640–642.
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John V
noun
died a.d. 686, pope 685–686.
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John VI
noun
died a.d. 705, Greek ecclesiastic: pope 701–705.
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John VII
noun
died a.d. 707, Greek ecclesiastic: pope 705–707.
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John VIII
noun
died a.d. 882, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 872–882.
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John IX
noun
died a.d. 900, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 898–900.
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John X
noun
died a.d. 929?, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 914–928.
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John XI
noun
died a.d. 936, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 931–936.
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John XII
noun
Octavian,died a.d. 964, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 955–964.
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John XIII
noun
died a.d. 972, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 965–972.
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John XIV
noun
died a.d. 984, pope 983–984.
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John XV
noun
died a.d. 996, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 985–996.
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John XVII
noun
Sicco,died 1003, pope 1003.
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John XVIII
noun
Fasanus,died 1009, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1003–09.
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John XIX
noun
died 1032, pope 1024–32.
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John XXI
noun
Petrus Hispanus,died 1277, Portuguese ecclesiastic: pope 1276–77.
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John XXII
noun
Jacques Duèse,c1244–1334, French ecclesiastic: pope 1316–34.
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John XXIII
noun
Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli,1881–1963, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1958–63.
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British Dictionary definitions for john (1 of 10)
john
/ (dʒɒn) /
noun
mainly US and Canadian a slang word for lavatory (def. 1)
slang, mainly US a prostitute's client
Australian slang short for John Hop
Word Origin for john
C20: special use of the proper name
British Dictionary definitions for john (2 of 10)
John
/ (dʒɒn) /
noun
British Dictionary definitions for john (3 of 10)
barleycorn
/ (ˈbɑːlɪˌkɔːn) /
noun
a grain of barley, or barley itself
an obsolete unit of length equal to one third of an inch
British Dictionary definitions for john (4 of 10)
John I
noun
surnamed Tzimisces . 925–976 ad, Byzantine emperor (969–976): extended Byzantine power into Bulgaria and Syria
called the Great. 1357–1433, king of Portugal (1385–1433). He secured independence for Portugal by his victory over Castile (1385) and initiated Portuguese overseas expansion
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John II
noun
called the Good . 1319–64, king of France (1350–64): captured by the English at Poitiers (1356) and forced to sign treaties (1360) surrendering SW France to England
called the Perfect . 1455–95, king of Portugal (1481–95): sponsored Portuguese expansion in the New World and reduced the power of the aristocracy
surnamed Casimir Vasa . 1609–72, king of Poland (1648–68), who lost much territory to neighbouring countries: abdicated
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John III
noun
1507–57, king of Portugal (1521–57): his reign saw the expansion of the Portuguese empire overseas but the start of economic decline at home
surnamed Sobieski. 1624–96, king of Poland (1674–96). He raised the Turkish siege of Vienna (1683)
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John IV
noun
called the Fortunate . 1604–56, king of Portugal (1640–56). As duke of Braganza he led a revolt against Spanish rule and became king: lost most of Portugal's Asian possessions to the Dutch
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John VI
noun
?1769–1826, king of Portugal (1816–26): recognized the independence of Brazil (1825)
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John XXII
noun
original name Jacques Duèse. ?1244–1334, pope (1316–34), residing at Avignon; involved in a long conflict with the Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV and opposed the Franciscan Spirituals
British Dictionary definitions for john (10 of 10)
John XXIII
noun
original name Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli. 1881–1963, pope (1958–63). He promoted ecumenism and world peace and summoned the second Vatican Council (1962–65)
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