JONESTOWN

Meaning of JONESTOWN in English

former site of the People's Temple commune in northwestern Guyana, near the Venezuelan border. A religious cult group, the commune ended in 1978 when the cult's founder and leader, Jim Jones (q.v.), initiated a mass suicide in which 913 people died.

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JONESTOWN — /johnz"town'/ , n. a former settlement in N Guyana, NW of Georgetown: site of agricultural commune of an American religious …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
JONESTOWN — n. city in Pennsylvania (USA), city in Texas (USA); settlement established in Guyana by the Rev. Jim Jones and the …
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JONESTOWN — Jonestown BrE AmE ˈdʒəʊnz taʊn AmE \ ˈdʒoʊnz-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
JONESTOWN — Jones ‧ town /ˈdʒəʊnztaʊn/ BrE AmE a place in Guyana where people who followed the religious leader Jim ↑ Jones …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
JONESTOWN — Classification: City Located in: Texas (TX) Total Population (2000): 1681 Total Housing Units (2000): 770 Land Area (square meters): 12159744 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
JONESTOWN — Classification: CDP (census designated place) Located in: Pennsylvania (PA) Total Population (2000): 34 Total Housing Units (2000): 47 Land Area …
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JONESTOWN — Classification: Borough Located in: Pennsylvania (PA) Total Population (2000): 1028 Total Housing Units (2000): 418 Land Area (square meters): 1667173 …
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JONESTOWN — Classification: Town Located in: Mississippi (MS) Total Population (2000): 1701 Total Housing Units (2000): 514 Land Area (square meters): 1020974 …
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JONESTOWN — an agricultural community in Guyana established in 1977 for a US religious group called the People’s Temple of the Disciples …
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JONESTOWN — Джонстаун
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JONESTOWN — Джонстаун Поселок в джунглях Гайаны, где была создана колония религиозной секты "Народный храм" [Peoples Temple], члены которой переселились туда из Калифорнии …
JONESTOWN — Джонстаун Поселок в джунглях Гайаны, где была создана колония религиозной секты "Народный храм" [Peoples Temple], члены которой переселились туда из …
JONESTOWN TRAGEDY — 1978 mass suicide in Guyana by members of the religious cult "The People's Temple" in which the leader Jim Jones …
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JONESTOWN MASSACRE — 1978 mass suicide in Guyana by members of the religious cult "The People's Temple" in which the leader Jim Jones …
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JONESTOWN, TEXAS — Джонстаун
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JONESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA — Джонстаун
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JONESTOWN, MISSISSIPPI — Джонстаун
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78645 — State: TEXAS City: JONESTOWN
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17038 — State: PENNSYLVANIA City: JONESTOWN
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JONES, JIM — orig. James Warren Jones born May 13, 1931, near Lynn, Ind., U.S. died Nov. 18, 1978, Jonestown, Guyana U.S. leader …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1998: DISASTERS — Disasters The loss of life and property from disaster in 1997 included the following: Aviation January 9, Near Detroit. A …
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PEOPLES TEMPLE — religious community led by James Warren ("Jim") Jones (1931-78) that came to international attention after some 900 of its members …
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JONES, JIM — born May 13, 1931, near Lynn, Ind., U.S. died Nov. 18, 1978, Jonestown, Guyana byname of James Warren Jones American …
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GUYANA, FLAG OF — national flag consisting of a green field incorporating a red hoist triangle and a central yellow arrowhead, separated by black …
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JONES, JIM — Jones, Jim /dʒɪm/ BrE AmE ⇨ see ↑ Jonestown
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
JONES — I. Jones, Bobby /dʒəʊnz/ BrE AmE (1902–71) a US ↑ golfer who is the only player to win the British …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HOSTILITY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES excite hatred/hostility ▪ He accused sections of the media of trying to excite racial hatred. …
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JONES, JIM — orig. James Warren Jones born May 13, 1931, near Lynn, Ind., U.S. died Nov. 18, 1978, Jonestown, Guyana U.S. leader …
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