john

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈjän

[probably short for johnny, johnny house privy] : toilet

: a prostitute's client

John

2 of 2

noun (2)

ˈjän

: a Jewish prophet who according to Gospel accounts foretold Jesus' messianic ministry and baptized him

called also John the Baptist

: an apostle who according to various Christian traditions wrote the fourth Gospel, the three Johannine Epistles, and the Book of Revelation

: the fourth Gospel in the New Testament see Bible Table

: any of three short didactic letters addressed to early Christians and included in the New Testament see Bible Table

Example Sentences

Noun (1) Excuse me, I have to go to the john. man, that guy seems to spend hours in the john

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The forced execution of Flora by Joanie behind closed whorehouse doors evokes Trixie’s murder of an abusive john in the pilot (his corpse becoming pig chow).

Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2021 Outdoorsmen who might be tempted to scoff at portable commodes have clearly never tried to dig a latrine in ground that’s rock-solid frozen, or been stuck in an ice-fishing shack over a long weekend, with the nearest port-a-john nowhere in sight.

Outdoor Life, 23 Apr. 2020 Fresh cut by uncle @bumper3077, the man responsible for john’s beard and hair his entire life!

Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 26 Jan. 2020 Trolling motors have come a long way since the days of that old tiller-drive unit hanging off the transom of Grandpa’s leaky john boat.

The Editors, Outdoor Life, 15 Nov. 2019 To the right stood a porta-john, attendant to a nearby construction site: Kim’s neighbor was erecting a barn that Bev suspected would actually serve as a stealth rental cottage.

J. Robert Lennon, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2019 Before you make morning coffee, take a shower or flush the john or run the washing machine to bring cold, pure water into your plumbing, says Judy Davids, community engagement specialist in Royal Oak.

Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2019 That slow circumnavigation past highway and ditch, the mountain of gravel and the porta-john.

J. Robert Lennon, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2019 Last year, those awards went to a fried hoppin' john cake; a cinnamon-rice dish called arroz con leche; and a cotton candy taco.

Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 14 Aug. 2019 See More

单词	johns
释义	john 1 of 2 noun (1) ˈjän 1 [probably short for johnny, johnny house privy] : toilet 2 : a prostitute's client John 2 of 2 noun (2) ˈjän 1 : a Jewish prophet who according to Gospel accounts foretold Jesus' messianic ministry and baptized him called also John the Baptist 2 : an apostle who according to various Christian traditions wrote the fourth Gospel, the three Johannine Epistles, and the Book of Revelation 3 : the fourth Gospel in the New Testament see Bible Table 4 : any of three short didactic letters addressed to early Christians and included in the New Testament see Bible Table Synonyms Noun (1) bath bathroom bog [British] can cloakroom [British] comfort station convenience [chiefly British] head latrine lavatory loo [chiefly British] potty restroom toilet washroom water closet See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun (1) Excuse me, I have to go to the john. man, that guy seems to spend hours in the john Recent Examples on the Web Noun The forced execution of Flora by Joanie behind closed whorehouse doors evokes Trixie’s murder of an abusive john in the pilot (his corpse becoming pig chow). Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2021 Outdoorsmen who might be tempted to scoff at portable commodes have clearly never tried to dig a latrine in ground that’s rock-solid frozen, or been stuck in an ice-fishing shack over a long weekend, with the nearest port-a-john nowhere in sight. Outdoor Life, 23 Apr. 2020 Fresh cut by uncle @bumper3077, the man responsible for john’s beard and hair his entire life! Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 26 Jan. 2020 Trolling motors have come a long way since the days of that old tiller-drive unit hanging off the transom of Grandpa’s leaky john boat. The Editors, Outdoor Life, 15 Nov. 2019 To the right stood a porta-john, attendant to a nearby construction site: Kim’s neighbor was erecting a barn that Bev suspected would actually serve as a stealth rental cottage. J. Robert Lennon, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2019 Before you make morning coffee, take a shower or flush the john or run the washing machine to bring cold, pure water into your plumbing, says Judy Davids, community engagement specialist in Royal Oak. Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2019 That slow circumnavigation past highway and ditch, the mountain of gravel and the porta-john. J. Robert Lennon, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2019 Last year, those awards went to a fried hoppin' john cake; a cinnamon-rice dish called arroz con leche; and a cotton candy taco. Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 14 Aug. 2019 See More Word History Etymology Noun (1) from the name John Noun (2) Late Latin Johannes, from Greek Iōannēs, from Hebrew Yōhānān First Known Use Noun (1) 1906, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Noun (2) 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing john hopping John Dear John John Doe John Dory John Hancock John Henry John Mark John Barleycorn Saint John's bread John Bull Tommy John surgery Saint John's wort St. John's wort St. John's bread See More hopping John Dear John John Doe John Dory John Hancock John Henry John Mark John Barleycorn Saint John's bread John Bull Tommy John surgery Saint John's wort St. John's wort St. John's bread See More Legal Definition john noun ˈjän : a prostitute's client Biographical Definition John 1 of 3 biographical name (1) ˈjän name of 21 popes: especially XXIII (Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli) 1881–1963 (pope 1958–63) John 2 of 3 biographical name (2) 1167–1216 John Lackland ˈlak-ˌland king of England (1199–1216) John 3 of 3 biographical name (3) Augustus Edwin 1878–1961 British painter and etcher johns noun plural of john as in restrooms a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste man, that guy seems to spend hours in the john Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance restrooms bathrooms toilets baths loos potties latrines washrooms lavatories cans bogs jakes cloakrooms water closets heads conveniences comfort stations commodes pots privies pans outhouses ladies half baths garderobes powder rooms ladies' rooms men's rooms
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