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Lennon

American  
[len-uhn] / ˈlɛn ən /

noun

  1. John, 1940–80, English singer, songwriter, and guitarist for the Beatles.


Lennon British  
/ ˈlɛnən /

noun

  1. John ( Ono ), original name John Winston Lennon. 1940–80, English rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter: member of the Beatles (1962–70). His subsequent recordings, many in collaboration with his wife Yoko Ono, include "Instant Karma" (1970), Imagine (1971), and Double Fantasy (1980). He was shot dead by a demented fan

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Sophie Lennon, from Mayobridge, County Down said her "life has changed overnight" since receiving the news she "always dreamed of".

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

More than two decades later, the franchise returns with The Cheetah Girls: Next Gen, with Lennon starring as Brooklyn alongside fellow young leads Leah Sava Jeffries, Carmen Sanchez and Kaileen Chang.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Cynthia Lennon, a resident of nearby Xenia, Ohio, told Salon her faith brought her to the vigil.

From Salon Jun. 27, 2026

And early writing sessions with John Lennon are touched on in the bittersweet “Days We Left Behind.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

Branwell had been given a solo part in our' arrangement of the John Lennon song “Imagine.”

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg

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