Jonson

American

[jon-suhn] / ˈdʒɒn sən /

noun

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

Jonson British

/ ˈdʒɒnsən /

noun

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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Jonsonian

adjective

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The deal was signed in a meeting Tuesday between Zelensky and Swedish defense minister Pal Jonson.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

On Thursday, Sweden's Defence Minister Pal Jonson told the broadcaster SVT that the drone was "probably" of Russian origin.

From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026

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 ● Apr. 25, 2025

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

From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2025

"Mr. Jonson has kindly provided me with thirty new lines to learn before today's performance. I had difficulty enough recalling the old ones."

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

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