Jonson

American  

[jon-suhn] / ˈdʒɒn sən /

noun

1. Ben, 1573?–1637, English dramatist and poet.

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Jonson British  

/ ˈdʒɒnsən /

noun

1. Ben. 1572–1637, English dramatist and poet, who developed the "comedy of humours", in which each character is used to satirize one particular humour or temperament. His plays include Volpone (1606), The Alchemist (1610), and Bartholomew Fair (1614), and he also wrote court masques

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Other Word Forms

• Jonsonian adjective

Example Sentences

"It also includes maritime drones for mine clearance and maritime surveillance," Jonson added.

From Barron's

The actual transformation occurs in Jonson’s subsequent masque.

From The Wall Street Journal

Once a local mecca for Chinese culinary delights, 99 Ranch has become a national pan-Asian behemoth under Jonson and Alice Chen.

From Los Angeles Times

Sweden's defence minister Pal Jonson insisted membership was "not off the table".

From BBC

“These acts put human lives at risk, they undermine regional stability and international law and they threaten the security in the region and beyond,” Jonson said.

From Seattle Times