JOHN


Meaning of JOHN in English

I. John, El ‧ ton /ˈelt ə n/ BrE AmE

(1947–) a British POP SINGER and ↑ songwriter who was especially successful in the 1970s, and has continued to make popular records. He is known for his unusual brightly decorated clothes and GLASSES . His songs include Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973) and Candle in the Wind (1973). His BIRTHNAME is Reginald Kenneth Dwight, and his official title is Sir Elton John.

II. John, King BrE AmE

(1167–1216) the king of England from 1199 until his death. He is remembered especially for signing the ↑ Magna Carta in 1215, by which he agreed to accept limits on his power as king. These events are described in a play by William ↑ Shakespeare called King John .

III. John, Saint BrE AmE

one of Jesus Christ's ↑ disciple s (=his close friends and followers) , who is believed to have written several of the books of the New Testament of the Bible: The Gospel according to St John , which describes the life and teaching of Jesus, the three Epistles of John , and The Book of Revelation . He is sometimes called St John the Evangelist and St John the Divine.

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