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English noun: john | |||
| 1. | john (artifact) a room or building equipped with one or more toilets | ||
| Synonyms | bathroom, can, lav, lavatory, privy, toilet | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | room | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | closet, comfort station, convenience, head, loo, public convenience, public lavatory, public toilet, restroom, toilet facility, W.C., wash room, washroom, water closet | ||
| Part holonym | can, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne, toilet | ||
| 2. | John (person) youngest son of Henry II; King of England from 1199 to 1216; succeeded to the throne on the death of his brother Richard I; lost his French possessions; in 1215 John was compelled by the barons to sign the Magna Carta (1167-1216) | ||
| Synonyms | John Lackland, King John | ||
| Instance hypernym | King of England, King of Great Britain | ||
| Member meronym | Plantagenet, Plantagenet line | ||
| 3. | John (person) (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation | ||
| Synonyms | John the Divine, John the Evangelist, Saint John, Saint John the Apostle, St. John, St. John the Apostle | ||
| Instance hypernym | Apostle, Evangelist, saint | ||
| Domain category | New Testament | ||
| 4. | john (person) a prostitute's customer | ||
| Synonyms | trick, whoremaster, whoremonger | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | client, customer | ||
| 5. | John (communication) the last of the four Gospels in the New Testament | ||
| Synonyms | Gospel According to John | ||
| Instance hypernym | book, evangel, Gospel, Gospels | ||
| Part meronym | New Testament | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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