DEAR JOHN

Meaning of DEAR JOHN in English

[Dear John] n (1945): a letter (as to a soldier) in which a wife asks for a divorce or a girlfriend breaks off an engagement or a friendship

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DEAR JOHN — noun Date: 1945 a letter (as to a soldier) in which a wife asks for a divorce or a girlfriend …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DEAR JOHN — noun Usage: usually capitalized D&J : a letter (as to a soldier) in which a wife asks for a divorce …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEAR JOHN — Informal. 1. a letter from a woman informing her boyfriend or fiancé that she is ending their relationship or informing …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DEAR JOHN — noun Date: 1945 : a letter (as to a soldier) in which a wife asks for a divorce or a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DEAR JOHN — Pronunciation: - ' jän Function: noun Date: 1945 : a letter (as to a soldier) in which a wife asks …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DEAR JOHN — Noun. A letter, usually from a female, terminating a relationship.
Slang English vocab
DEAR JOHN — ➡ Dear John letter
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
DEAR JOHN — сущ. ; амер. ; = Dear John letter письмо с просьбой о разводе / разрыве отношений ( первоначально солдату на …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DEAR JOHN — сущ.; амер.; - Dear John letter письмо с просьбой о разводе / разрыве отношений (первоначально солдату на службе в армии)
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DEAR JOHN — n AmE infml He got a Dear John from his fiancee — Он получил от своей невесты записку, где она сообщала …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
DEAR JOHN — n AmE infml He got a Dear John from his fiancee — Он получил от своей невесты записку, где она …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
DEAR JOHN — Dear John n AmE infml He got a Dear John from his fiancee Он получил от своей невесты записку, где …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
DEAR JOHN — He got a Dear John from his fiancee — Он получил от своей невесты записку, где она сообщала ему, что …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
JOHN
Английский словарь Британика
JOHN — I. ˈjän noun ( -s ) Etymology: from the name John, from Middle English Johan, Jon, John, from Late Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEAR — I. ˈdi(ə)r, -iə adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English dere brave, bold, hard, severe, from Old English dēor; probably …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEAR — (n.) A dear one; lover; sweetheart.
Английский словарь Webster
DEAR — (superl.) Marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of price; as, a dear year.
Английский словарь Webster
DEAR — ( superl. ) Marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of price; as, a dear year.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
JOHN — /jon/ , n. 1. the apostle John, believed to be the author of the fourth Gospel, three Epistles, and the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DEAR — dear 1 — dearly , adv. — dearness , n. /dear/ , adj., dearer, dearest , n., adv., interj. adj. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
JOHN — n. male first name; one of the 12 disciples of Jesus, author of the Gospel of John (Biblical); last of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DEAR — I. ˈdir adjective Etymology: Middle English dere, from Old English dēor Date: before 12th century : severe , sore in …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
JOHN — I. ˈjän noun Etymology: Late Latin Johannes, from Greek Iōannēs, from Hebrew Yōhānān Date: 12th century 1. : a Jewish …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DEAR — adv dearly; at a high price. 2. dear ·noun a dear one; lover; sweetheart. 3. dear ·vt to endear. 4. …
Webster English vocab
JOHN — [john] n [fr. the name John] (1856) 1: toilet 2: a prostitute's client John n [LL Johannes, fr. Gk Ioannes, …
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DEAR — [dear] adj [ME dere, fr. OE deor] (bef. 12c): severe, sore "in our ~ peril --Shak." [2]dear adj [ME dere, …
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JOHN — nonexistent pope. A confusion in the numbering of popes named John after John XIV resulted because Marianus Scotus and other …
Britannica English vocabulary
JOHN — died 1345 byname John Of Montfort, French Jean De Montfort claimant to the duchy of Brittany upon the death of …
Britannica English vocabulary
JOHN — born Dec. 12, 1801, Dresden, Saxony died Oct. 29, 1873, Pillnitz, near Dresden king of Saxony (185473) who was passionately …
Britannica English vocabulary
JOHN — John, john BrE AmE dʒɒn AmE dʒɑːn ▷ John's, johns dʒɒnz AmE dʒɑːnz ▶ ˌ John ˈ Bull BrE AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DEAR — dear, Dear BrE AmE dɪə AmE dɪ ə r ▷ dearer ˈdɪər ə AmE ˈdɪr ə r ▷ dearest ˈdɪər …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DEAR — / dɪə(r); NAmE dɪr/ adjective , exclamation , noun , adverb ■ adjective ( dear·er , dear·est ) 1. dear …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
JOHN — I. John, El ‧ ton /ˈelt ə n/ BrE AmE (1947–) a British POP SINGER and ↑ songwriter who was …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
JOHN — john /dʒɒn $ dʒɑːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] American English informal [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: John , male name …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DEAR — I. dear 1 S1 /dɪə $ dɪr/ BrE AmE interjection Oh dear!/Dear oh dear! ( also Dear me! old-fashioned ) …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DEAR — adj., n., adv., & int. --adj. 1 a beloved or much esteemed. b as a merely polite or ironic form …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DEAR — adj., n., adv., & int. adj. 1 a beloved or much esteemed. b as a merely polite or ironic form …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DEAR — adj., n., adv., & int. --adj. 1. a beloved or much esteemed. b as a merely polite or ironic form …
Oxford English vocab
DEAR — ( dearer, dearest, dears) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. You use …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEAR — (~er, ~est, ~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. You use ~ …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
JOHN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES John Bull John Doe long johns name sb John/Ann etc ▪ We named our daughter …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DEAR — I. interjection COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a dear friend (= a friend who is very important to you ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DEAR — (LOVED) [noun], [adjective] - (a person who is) loved or greatly likedShe was a very dear friend.He was very dear …
Cambridge English vocab
JOHN — Hancock, John Henry [noun] [C] US [informal] - a person's signaturePut your John Hancock at the bottom of the page.USAGE: …
Cambridge English vocab
JOHN
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
JOHN — n. or John de Balliol born 0441; 1250 died April 1313, Château Galliard, Normandy, Fr. King of Scotland (129296). He …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
JOHN — n. known as John Lackland born Dec. 24, 1167, Oxford, Eng. died Oct. 18/19, 1216, Newark, Nottinghamshire King of England …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
JOHN — n. Portuguese João known as John of Aviz born April 11, 1357, Lisbon died Aug. 14, 1433, Lisbon King of …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
JOHN — n. French Jean known as John the Good born April 16, 1319, near Le Mans, Fr.e died April 8, 1364, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DEAR — Synonyms and related words : admired, adored, affectionate, angel, at a premium, at great cost, at great expense, at heavy …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
JOHN — (noun) restroom, room with a toilet (toilets) Very commonly used. 'Mary woke up in the john.' the client of a …
Slang English vocab
DEAR — n. 25B6; adjective a dear friend : BELOVED, loved, adored, cherished, precious; esteemed, respected, worshipped; close, intimate, bosom, boon, best. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
JOHN — I . John (1167–1216) the king of England from 1199 to 1216. He was the youngest son of Henry II …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
DEAR — adj. 1 beloved, loved, adored, darling, precious, cherished, prized, valued, treasured, favoured, favourite, pet, esteemed, admired, venerated, honoured He was …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
JOHN — See John of Antioch ; John of Damascus ; John of the Cross ; and John of Wessel
Theological and Philosophical Biography English vocab
JOHN — I сущ. 1) Джон; Иоанн (мужское имя) 2) Джон (типичное имя собственное лакеев, дворецких, официантов) 3) полицейский; сыщик 4) китаец; …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DEAR — 1. прил. 1) а) дорогой, милый (to) a precious friend ≈ дорогой друг this project is dear to my heart …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DEAR — dear.ogg 1. dıə n 1. 1> ( в обращении ) дорогой, милый, голубчик; дорогая, милая, голубушка my dear - дорогой …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DEAR — 1. dıə n 1. 1> ( в обращении ) дорогой, милый, голубчик; дорогая, милая, голубушка my dear - дорогой мой, …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
JOHN — сущ. 1) Джон ( мужское имя ) 2) библ. Иоанн John the Baptist — Иоанн Креститель, Иоанн Предтеча ( согласно …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DEAR — 1. прил. 1) а) дорогой, милый a precious friend — дорогой друг this project is dear to my heart — …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
JOHN — сущ. 1) Джон (мужское имя) 2) библ. Иоанн John the Baptist — Иоанн Креститель, Иоанн Предтеча (согласно Евангелию, пророк, крестивший Иисуса Христа в …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DEAR — 1. прил. 1) а) дорогой, милый a precious friend — дорогой друг this project is dear to my heart — этот проект дорог моему …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики

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