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| Noun | 1. 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).[Wordnet] 2. (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation.[Wordnet] 3. A prostitute's customer.[Wordnet] 4. The last of the four Gospels in the New Testament.[Wordnet] 5. A room equipped with toilet facilities.[Wordnet] 6. A proper name of a man.[Websters]. | |
| Adjective | 1. Being privy. [Eve - graph theoretic] 2. Being male.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Date "John" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1321. (references) |
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| Noun | 1. 2nd President of the United States (1735-1826).[Wordnet]. | |
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| John Adams | 2nd President of the United States (1735-1826). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| John Adams (scientist) | Sir John Adams (1920 - 1984) was a British scientist and administrator. (references) | ||
| John Adams birthplace (Quincy, Massachusetts) | The John Adams birthplace, in Quincy, Massachusetts, is the home in which U.S. President John Adams was born in 1735. This house is now part of the Adams National Historical Park operated by the National Park Service. The birthplace of Adams' son John Quincy Adams is only a few feet away, and Adams' later mansion, called the Old House is a few miles away, as are the graves of both presidents and their wives in the United First Parish Church. All are open to the public. (references) | ||
| John Adams Dix | John Adams Dix (July 24, 1798-April 21, 1879) was an American politician. He served as the Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Senator from New York, and Governor. He was also a distinguished Civil War General. (references) | ||
| John Adams Hyman | John Adams Hyman (23 July 1840 - 14 September 1891) was a U.S. Congressman from North Carolina from 1875 to 1877. (references) | ||
| John Adams Kuakini | John Adams Kuakini was the second Governor of Hawai'i. He built Hulihe'e palace as a home for his family out of native lava, coral lime mortar, koa and 'ohi'a timbers. (references) | ||
| John Adams Posey | John Adams Posey (1889-1963) was an attorney and political figure in Indiana. (references) | ||
| John Adams Whipple | John Adams Whipple (September 10 1822-1891) was an American inventor and early photographer. He was the first in the United States to manufacture the chemicals used for daguerreotypes, a pioneer in astronomical and night photography, a prize-winner for his extraordinary early photographs of the moon, and the first to produce images of stars other than the sun (the star Vega and the double star Castor and Pollux). (references) | ||
| President John Adams | 2nd President of the United States (1735-1826). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| USS John Adams | Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS John Adams, in honor of John Adams, the second president of the United States. (references) | ||
| USS John Adams (1799) | The first John Adams was a frigate in the United States Navy from 1800 to 1867. Named for President John Adams, she fought in the Quasi-War, the Barbary Wars, the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War. (references) | ||
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