John, Saint Known as “the Evangelist” or “the Divine.” fl. first century ad. 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.John 1 (j?n) Known as John Lackland. 1167?-1216. 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 (1215).John 2 (j?n)n. See Table at Bible.[Middle English, from Old French Jehan, from Late Latin Ioannes, Iohannes, from Greek I?ann?s, from Hebrew yô??n?n, Yahweh has been gracious : yô, Yahweh; see hwy in Semitic roots + ??nan, he has been gracious; see ?nn in Semitic roots.]john (j?n)n. Slang 1. A toilet.2. A prostitute’s customer.[From the name John.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.john (d??n) n1. chiefly US and Canadian a slang word for lavatory12. slang chiefly US a prostitute’s client3. slang Austral short for John Hop[C20: special use of the proper name]John (d??n) n1. (Biography) New Testament a. JohnMJewishRELIGION: apostleRELIGION: saintthe apostle John, the son of Zebedee, identified with the author of the fourth Gospel, three epistles, and the book of Revelation. Feast day: Dec 27 or Sept 26b. the fourth Gospelc. any of three epistles (in full The First, Second, and Third Epistles of John)2. (Biography) See John the Baptist3. (Biography) known as John Lackland. 1167?1216, king of England (1199?1216); son of Henry II. He succeeded to the throne on the death of his brother Richard I, having previously tried to usurp the throne. War with France led to the loss of most of his French possessions. After his refusal to recognize Stephen Langton as archbishop of Canterbury an interdict was imposed on England (1208?14). In 1215 he was compelled by the barons to grant the Magna Carta4. (Biography) called the Fearless. 1371?1419, duke of Burgundy (1404?19). His attempt to control the mad king Charles VI and his murder of the king’s brother led to civil war: assassinated5. (Biography) Augustus (Edwin). 1878?1961, British painter, esp of portraits6. (Biography) Barry born 1945, Welsh Rugby Union footballer: halfback for Wales (1966?72) and the British Lions (1968?71)7. (Biography) Sir Elton (Hercules). original name Reginald Dwight. born 1947, British rock pianist, composer, and singer; his hits include “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” (1973) and “Candle in the Wind 1997” (1997), a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales8. (Biography) Gwen, sister of Augustus John. 1876?1939, British painter, working in France: noted esp for her portraits of womenCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014john (d??n) n. 1. Informal. a toilet or bathroom. 2. Slang. (sometimes cap.) a prostitute’s customer. [1910?15; generic use of the proper name] John (d??n) n. 1. the apostle John, believed to be the author of the fourth Gospel, three Epistles, and the book of Revelation. 2. the fourth Gospel. 3. any of the three Epistles of John; I, II, or III John. 4. John the Baptist. 5. (John Lackland) 1167??1216, king of England 1199?1216: signer of the Magna Carta 1215 (son of Henry II). 6. Augustus Edwin, 1878?1961, British painter. John (d??n) John XXIII, (Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli) 1881?1963, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1958?63. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.