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john

[jon]
–noun Slang.
1. a toilet or bathroom.
2. (sometimes initial capital letter) a fellow; guy.
3. (sometimes initial capital letter) a prostitute's customer.

Origin:
generic use of the proper name

John

[jon]
–noun
1. the apostle John, believed to be the author of the fourth Gospel, three Epistles, and the book of Revelation.
2. John the Baptist.
3. (John Lackland) 1167?–1216, king of England 1199–1216; signer of the Magna Carta 1215 (son of Henry II of England).
4. Augustus Edwin, 1878–1961, British painter and etcher.
5. Elton (Reginald Kenneth Dwight), born 1947, English rock singer, pianist, and songwriter.
6. the fourth Gospel.
7. any of the three Epistles of John: I, II, or III John.
8. a male given name.

Origin:
ME John, Johan, Jon < ML (h)annēs < Gk Iōánnēs < Heb Yōhānān, deriv. of Yehōhānān God has been gracious

Bar⋅ley⋅corn

[bahr-lee-kawrn]
–noun
John. John Barleycorn.

Chap⋅man

[chap-muhn]
–noun
1. Frank Mich⋅ler [mik-ler] , 1864–1945, U.S. ornithologist, museum curator, and author.
2. George, 1559–1634, English poet, dramatist, and translator.
3. John. Appleseed, Johnny.

Gard⋅ner

[gahrd-ner]
–noun
1. Erle Stanley [url] , 1889–1970, U.S. writer of detective stories.
2. Dame Helen (Louise), 1908–86, British educator and literary critic.
3. Isabella Stewart, 1840–1924, U.S. art collector.
4. John (Champ⋅lin, Jr.) [champ-lin] , 1933–82, U.S. novelist and critic.
5. John W(illiam), 1912–2002, U.S. educator and author: Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare 1965–68.
6. a city in N Massachusetts. 17,900.
7. a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “gardener.”

John I

–noun
1. Saint, died a.d. 526, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 523–526.
2. (“the Great”) 1357–1433, king of Portugal 1385–1433.

John II

–noun
(Mercurius) died a.d. 535, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 533–535.

John III

–noun
1. (Catelinus) died a.d. 574, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 561–574.
2. (John Sobieski) 1624–96, king of Poland 1674–96.

John IV

–noun
died a.d. 642, pope 640–642.

John V

–noun
died a.d. 686, pope 685–686.

John VI

–noun
died a.d. 705, Greek ecclesiastic: pope 701–705.

John VII

–noun
died a.d. 707, Greek ecclesiastic: pope 705–707.

John VIII

–noun
died a.d. 882, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 872–882.

John IX

–noun
died a.d. 900, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 898–900.

John X

–noun
died a.d. 929?, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 914–928.

John XI

–noun
died a.d. 936, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 931–936.

John XII

–noun
(Octavian) died a.d. 964, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 955–964.

John XIII

–noun
died a.d. 972, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 965–972.

John XIV

–noun
died a.d. 984, pope 983–984.

John XV

–noun
died a.d. 996, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 985–996.

John XVII

–noun
(Sicco) died 1003, pope 1003.

John XVIII

–noun
(Fasanus) died 1009, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1003–09.

John XIX

–noun
died 1032, pope 1024–32.

John XXI

–noun
(Petrus Hispanus) died 1277, Portuguese ecclesiastic: pope 1276–77.

John XXII

–noun
(Jacques Duèse) c1244–1334, French ecclesiastic: pope 1316–34.

John XXIII

–noun
(Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli) 1881–1963, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1958–63.
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Hus or Huss   (hŭs, hŏŏs)   
Czech religious reformer who was excommunicated (1410) for attacking the corruption of the clergy. His De Ecclesia questioned the authority and infallibility of the Catholic Church.
john   (jŏn)   
n.   Slang
  1. A toilet.

  2. A man who is a prostitute's customer.


[From the name John.]
John 1   (jŏn)   
King of England (1199-1216). The youngest son of Henry II, he schemed against his father and his brother Richard I. During his reign, the English lost most of their possessions in France. The nobility rose against John and forced him to sign the Magna Carta (June 15, 1215).
John 2   (jŏn)   
n.   Abbr. Jn
See Table at Bible.

[Middle English, from Old French Jehan, from Late Latin Ioannes, Iohannes, from Greek Iōannēs, from Hebrew yôḥānān, Yahweh has been gracious : , Yahweh; see hwy in Semitic roots + ḥānan, he has been gracious; see ḥnn in Semitic roots.]
John, Saint. Known as "the Evangelist" or "the Divine." fl. first century A.D.  
One of the 12 Apostles and the brother of James the Great. He is traditionally considered the author of the fourth Gospel, three epistles, and the Book of Revelation.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
john

  1. n.
    a toilet; a bathroom. : Is there another john around here?
  2. n.
    a man. : This john came up and asked if I had seen the girl in a picture he had.
  3. n.
    a prostitute's customer. : She led the john into an alley where Lefty robbed him.
  4. n.
    a victim of a crime or deception; a sucker. : The john went straight to the cops and told the whole thing.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

John 
masc. proper name, c.1160, from M.L. Johannes, from L.L. Joannes, from Gk. Ioannes, from Heb. Yohanan (in full y'hohanan) lit. "Jehovah has favored," from hanan "he was gracious." As the name of John the Baptist and John the Evangelist, it was one of the most common Christian given names, and in England by early 14c. it rivaled William in popularity. O.Fr. form was Jean, but in England its variants Johan, Jehan yielded Jan, Jen (cf. surname Jensen). Welsh form was Ieuan, (see Evan), but Ioan was adopted for the Welsh Authorized Version of the Bible, hence frequency of Jones as a Welsh surname. Feminine form was Joan, Latinized as Johanna. Colloquial John Hancock "signature" (1903, sometimes, through some unexplainable error, John Henry) is from the signer of the Declaration of Independence, either from his signing first or most prominently. The family name is attested from 1276 in Yorkshire, a dim. (see cock) of Hann, a very common given name in 13c. Yorkshire as a pet name for Henry or John. Johnny-come-lately first attested 1839.

john 
"toilet," 1932, probably from jack, jakes, used for "toilet" since 16c. (see jack). Meaning "prostitute's customer" is from 1911, probably from the common, and thus anonymous, name by which they identified themselves.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: john
Pronunciation: 'jän
Function: noun
: a prostitute's client
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Bible Dictionary

John

(1.) One who, with Annas and Caiaphas, sat in judgment on the apostles Peter and John (Acts 4:6). He was of the kindred of the high priest; otherwise unknown. (2.) The Hebrew name of Mark (q.v.). He is designated by this name in the acts of the Apostles (12:12, 25; 13:5, 13; 15:37). (3.) THE APOSTLE, brother of James the "Greater" (Matt. 4:21; 10:2; Mark 1:19; 3:17; 10:35). He was one, probably the younger, of the sons of Zebedee (Matt. 4:21) and Salome (Matt. 27:56; comp. Mark 15:40), and was born at Bethsaida. His father was apparently a man of some wealth (comp. Mark 1:20; Luke 5:3; John 19:27). He was doubtless trained in all that constituted the ordinary education of Jewish youth. When he grew up he followed the occupation of a fisherman on the Lake of Galilee. When John the Baptist began his ministry in the wilderness of Judea, John, with many others, gathered round him, and was deeply influenced by his teaching. There he heard the announcement, "Behold the Lamb of God," and forthwith, on the invitation of Jesus, became a disciple and ranked among his followers (John 1:36, 37) for a time. He and his brother then returned to their former avocation, for how long is uncertain. Jesus again called them (Matt. 4: 21; Luke 5:1-11), and now they left all and permanently attached themselves to the company of his disciples. He became one of the innermost circle (Mark 5:37; Matt. 17:1; 26:37; Mark 13:3). He was the disciple whom Jesus loved. In zeal and intensity of character he was a "Boanerges" (Mark 3:17). This spirit once and again broke out (Matt. 20:20-24; Mark 10:35-41; Luke 9:49, 54). At the betrayal he and Peter follow Christ afar off, while the others betake themselves to hasty flight (John 18:15). At the trial he follows Christ into the council chamber, and thence to the praetorium (18:16, 19, 28) and to the place of crucifixion (19:26, 27). To him and Peter, Mary first conveys tidings of the resurrection (20:2), and they are the first to go and see what her strange words mean. After the resurrection he and Peter again return to the Sea of Galilee, where the Lord reveals himself to them (21:1, 7). We find Peter and John frequently after this together (Acts 3:1; 4:13). John remained apparently in Jerusalem as the leader of the church there (Acts 15:6; Gal. 2:9). His subsequent history is unrecorded. He was not there, however, at the time of Paul's last visit (Acts 21:15-40). He appears to have retired to Ephesus, but at what time is unknown. The seven churches of Asia were the objects of his special care (Rev. 1:11). He suffered under persecution, and was banished to Patmos (1:9); whence he again returned to Ephesus, where he died, probably about A.D. 98, having outlived all or nearly all the friends and companions even of his maturer years. There are many interesting traditions regarding John during his residence at Ephesus, but these cannot claim the character of historical truth.

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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John

statesman and writer best known for his swift-paced adventure stories. His 50 books, all written in his spare time while pursuing an active career in politics, diplomacy, and publishing, include many historical novels and biographies.

Learn more about Buchan, John, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir with a free trial on Britannica.com.

Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
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