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English noun: St. John the Baptist

1. St. John the Baptist (person) (New Testament) a preacher and hermit and forerunner of Jesus (whom he baptized); was beheaded by Herod at the request of Salome


SynonymsJohn the Baptist


Instance hypernymhermit, recluse, saint, solitary, solitudinarian, troglodyte


Domain categoryNew Testament









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