john (n.)

  1. a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

    [ Syn: toilet , lavatory , lav , can , privy , bathroom ]

  2. 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)

    [ Syn: john , king john , john lackland ]

  3. (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation

    [ Syn: john , saint john , st. john , saint john the apostle , st. john the apostle , john the evangelist , john the divine ]

  4. a prostitutes customer

    [ Syn: whoremaster , whoremonger , trick ]

  5. the last of the four Gospels in the New Testament

    [ Syn: john , gospel according to john ]

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