Simon

[ sahy-muhn; French see-mawn for 7 ]

/ ˈsaɪ mən; French siˈmɔ̃ for 7 /

Save This Word!

noun

the original name of the apostle Peter.Compare Peter (def. 1).

Simon the Zealot, one of the twelve apostles. Matthew 10:4.

Simon the Canaanite, one of the twelve apostles. Matthew 10:4; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15.

a relative, perhaps a brother, of Jesus: sometimes identified with Simon the Canaanite. Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3.

(“Simon Magus”) the Samaritan sorcerer who was converted by the apostle Philip. Acts 8:9–24.

(“Simon Magus”) fl. 2nd century a.d. ?, founder of a Gnostic sect and reputed prototype of the Faust legend: often identified with the Biblical Simon Magus.

Claude

[French klohd], /French kloʊd/, 1913–2005, French novelist, born in Madagascar: Nobel Prize 1985.

Herbert Alexander, 1916–2001, U.S. social scientist and economist: Nobel Prize 1978.

Sir John (Allse·brook)

[sur jon-awlz-brook], /sɜr ˈdʒɒn ˈɔlzˌbrʊk/, 1873–1954, British statesman and lawyer.

Neil, 1927–2018, U.S. playwright.

Paul, born 1941, U.S. singer and songwriter.

a male given name, form of Simeon.

QUIZ

THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?

Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.

Question 1 of 7

In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

candystring

candyfloss

candypuff

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Words nearby Simon

simmer dim, simmer down, Simms, simnel cake, simoleon, Simon, Simon Boccanegra, simoniac, Simonides, simonize, Simon Legree

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use Simon in a sentence

He also helped raise Simon’s two children from a previous marriage and was very close to them, his wife said.
Frank Anderson, 87, cared passionately about feeding the homeless in D.C.|Dana Hedgpeth|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
Simon applied for an additional $250,000 in the next round of relief.
Parkway Cleaners fuels growth through innovation and custom work|Thomas Heath|January 31, 2021|Washington Post
With Simon’s track record for community-centered, informative and creative programming, he is the perfect person to help us reach new and varied audiences with quality and innovation.
ProPublica Hires Simon Tran as Events Associate|by ProPublica|January 28, 2021|ProPublica
Simon says that’s a sign the agent is serious about researching your travel profile.
How to find a travel adviser amid the pandemic|Christopher Elliott|January 27, 2021|Washington Post

Simon was taken to a hospital, where he died a few hours later, police said.
Man who was shot before crashing into Md. home has died, police say|Martin Weil, Katie Mettler|January 26, 2021|Washington Post
In Psycho a psychiatrist (the young Simon Oakland) tells us in clinical terms what we've seen.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Those in the race—Senator Paul Simon, Rep. Dick Gephardt, Rev. Jesse Jackson—were far behind.
Want President Hillary? Then Primary Her|Jeff Greenfield|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The coup came just months after Simon revealed he had beaten throat cancer.
Drawing Room Coup at Brideshead House Forces Out Simon And Becci Howard|Tom Sykes|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Simon did not expect to inherit, and in a way he never really did.
Drawing Room Coup at Brideshead House Forces Out Simon And Becci Howard|Tom Sykes|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The story of Alstory Simon has all the scope and scale, the cruel reversals, and pointless waste of proper tragedy.
Wrongly Imprisoned for 15 Years Thanks to an Innocence Project|Jacob Siegel|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Simon the high priest, the son of Onias, who in his life propped up the house, and in his days fortified the temple.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
We have the cylinder and ends home from Polgooth, and my cousin Simon Vivian is making the tubes.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
Advancing on foot, the Scots planted their ladders unperceived and scaled the wall at the point where Simon was in charge.
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison
Probably, it is just a piece of 'Folly'; yet in other things Simon Waterman had the reputation of being a sane, sensible man.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond
The first vessel adapted to these purposes was the “Argonaut,” built by Simon Lake in 1894.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Simon

Simon

/ (ˈsaɪmən) /

noun

the original name of (Saint) Peter (def. 1)

New Testament

See Simon Zelotes
Also: Simon the Tanner a relative of Jesus, who may have been identical with Simon Zelotes (Matthew 13:55)
Also: Simon the Tanner a Christian of Joppa with whom Peter stayed (Acts of the Apostles 9:43)

John (Allsebrook), 1st Viscount Simon. 1873–1954, British statesman and lawyer. He was Liberal home secretary (1915–16) and, as a leader of the National Liberals, foreign secretary (1931–35), home secretary (1935–37), Chancellor of the Exchequer (1937–40), Lord Chancellor (1940–45)

(Marvin) Neil. born 1927, US dramatist and librettist, whose plays include Barefoot in the Park (1963), California Suite (1976), Biloxi Blues (1985), Lost in Yonkers (1990), and London Suite (1995): many have been made into films

Paul. born 1941, US pop singer and songwriter. His albums include: with Art Garfunkel (born 1941), The Sounds of Silence (1966), and Bridge over Troubled Water (1970); and, solo, Graceland (1986), The Rhythm of the Saints (1990), and You're The One (2000)

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