john, st. fisher
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John, st. fisher
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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fisher (ˈfɪʃə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a person who fishes; fisherman |
| 2. | Also called: pekan |
| a. a large North American marten, Martes pennanti, having thick dark brown fur | |
| b. the fur of this animal | |
| 3. | fisher of men an evangelist |
| Fisher (ˈfɪʃə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Andrew. 1862--1928, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister of Australia (1908--09; 1910--13; 1914--15) |
| 2. | Saint John. ?1469--1535, English prelate and scholar: executed for refusing to acknowledge Henry VIII as supreme head of the church. Feast day: June 22 |
| 3. | John Arbuthnot 1st Baron Fisher of Kilverstone. 1841--1920, British admiral; First Sea Lord (1904--10; 1914--15); introduced the dreadnought |
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Word Origin & History
fisher
O.E. fiscere, agent noun from fish (v.). Began to be used of certain animals, hence perhaps the rise of the formation fisherman (1520s).
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Easton
Bible Dictionary
Fisher definition
Besides its literal sense (Luke 5:2), this word is also applied by our Lord to his disciples in a figurative sense (Matt. 4:19; Mark 1:17).
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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