n.
Pronunciation: ' jän
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin Johannes, from Greek I ō ann ē s, from Hebrew Y ō h ā n ā n
Date: 12th century
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