Jonathan

¹

[jon-uh-thuhn]

noun

1. a variety of red apple that matures in early autumn.

Jonathan

²

[jon-uh-thuhn]

noun

1. (in the Bible) a son of Saul and friend of David.

2. Archaic.,  an American, especially a New Englander.

3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “God gave.”

Jonathan

¹

/ ˈdʒɒnəθən /

noun

1. a variety of red apple that ripens in early autumn

Jonathan

²

noun

1. Old Testament the son of Saul and David's close friend, who was killed in battle (I Samuel 31; II Samuel 1:19–26)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jonathan¹

First recorded in 1875–80; named after Jonathan Hasbrouck (died 1846), American jurist

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jonathan¹

C19: named after Jonathan Hasbrouk (died 1846), American jurist

Example Sentences

He said he was "gutted", but TV presenter Jonathan Ross - a traitor - quipped, "gold medals don't count as shields do they".

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Jonathan Stafford, commander of Task Force Talon, an Army unit responsible for Guam’s missile defense.

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Jonathan Anderson, who was previously at LVMH’s Loewe, took the creative reins of Dior.

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The government's national security adviser Jonathan Powell made no decisions about the content of any evidence provided in the collapsed case against two men accused of spying for China, a minister has said.

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Jonathan Kaneh, 46, who owned a polymer factory in the kibbutz of Orim, saw in the release a more somber moment.

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