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Johnson

[jon-suhn, yoon-sawn]

noun

  1. Andrew, 1808–75, seventeenth president of the U.S. 1865–69.

  2. Charles Spurgeon 1893–1956, U.S. educator and sociologist.

  3. Claudia Alta Taylor Lady Bird, 1912–2007, U.S. First Lady 1963–69 (wife of Lyndon Johnson).

  4. (Earvin) Magic, Jr. born 1959, U.S. basketball player.

  5. Eyvind 1900–76, Swedish writer: Nobel Prize 1974.

  6. Gerald White, 1890–1980, U.S. writer.

  7. Howard (Deering) 1896?–1972, U.S. businessman: founder of restaurant and motel chain.

  8. Jack John Arthur, 1878–1946, U.S. heavyweight prizefighter: world champion 1908–15.

  9. James Price, 1891–1955, U.S. pianist and jazz composer.

  10. James Weldon 1871–1938, U.S. poet and essayist.

  11. Lyndon Baines 1908–73, thirty-sixth president of the U.S. 1963–69.

  12. Michael, born 1967, U.S. track athlete.

  13. Philip C(ortelyou), 1906–2005, U.S. architect and author.

  14. Reverdy 1796–1876, U.S. lawyer and politician: senator 1845–49, 1863–68.

  15. Richard Mentor 1780–1850, vice president of the U.S. 1837–41.

  16. Robert, 1911–38, U.S. blues singer and guitarist from the Mississippi Delta.

  17. Samuel Dr. Johnson, 1709–84, English lexicographer, critic, poet, and conversationalist.

  18. Thomas, 1732–1819, U.S. politician and Supreme Court justice 1791–93.

  19. Virginia E(shelman) 1925–2013, U.S. psychologist: researcher on human sexual behavior (wife of William H. Masters).

  20. Walter Perry Big Train, 1887–1946, U.S. baseball player.

  21. Sir William, 1715–74, British colonial administrator in America, born in Ireland.

  22. William Julius Judy, 1899–1989, U.S. baseball player, Negro Leagues star.



ˈJohnson

/ ˈdʒɒnsən /

noun

  1. Amy 1903–41, British aviator, who made several record flights, including those to Australia (1930) and to Cape Town and back (1936)

  2. Andrew 1808–75, US Democrat statesman who was elected vice president under the Republican Abraham Lincoln; 17th president of the US (1865–69), became president after Lincoln's assassination. His lenience towards the South after the American Civil War led to strong opposition from radical Republicans, who tried to impeach him

  3. Earvin (ˈɜːvɪn), known as Magic. born 1959, US basketball player

  4. Eyvind (ˈevɪnt). 1900–76, Swedish novelist and writer, whose novels include the Krilon trilogy (1941–43): joint winner of the Nobel prize for literature 1974

  5. Jack 1878–1946, US boxer; world heavyweight champion (1908–15)

  6. Lionel ( Pigot ) 1867–1902, British poet and critic, best known for his poems "Dark Angel" and "By the Statue of King Charles at Charing Cross"

  7. Lyndon Baines known as LBJ. 1908–73, US Democrat statesman; 36th president of the US (1963–69). His administration carried the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1965, but he lost popularity by increasing US involvement in the Vietnam war

  8. Martin . born 1970, English Rugby Union footballer; captain of the England team that won the World Cup in 2003.

  9. Michael ( Duane ) born 1967, US athlete: world (1995) and Olympic (1996) 200- and 400-metre gold medallist

  10. Philip ( Cortelyou ). 1906–2005, US architect and writer; his buildings include the New York State Theater (1964) and the American Telephone and Telegraph building (1978–83), both in New York

  11. Robert ?1898–1937, US blues singer and guitarist

  12. Samuel known as Dr. Johnson. 1709–84, British lexicographer, critic, and conversationalist, whose greatest works are his Dictionary (1755), his edition of Shakespeare (1765), and his Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets (1779–81). His fame, however, rests as much on Boswell's biography of him as on his literary output

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Johnson said he understood that God would be choosing a new Moses to serve as the new speaker.

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“We have to have everybody here,” Johnson said, “and we’ll swear her in.”

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Quarterback Trace Johnson of Santa Margarita could not get comfortable , tossing two interceptions into the hands of Mater Dei defensive back CJ Lavender Jr.

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Grand Slam Track, the circuit launched by US track and field legend Michael Johnson earlier this year with a bold vision of transforming the sport, has already collapsed, with many athletes unpaid.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson said booking Bad Bunny was “a terrible decision.”

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