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Meaning of John the Baptist | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A New Testament prophet who baptized Jesus and was subsequently executed by Herod Antipas.
A harbinger or prophetic figure, often one initially ignored or rejected by others.
figuratively

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Afrikaans Johannes die Doper

العربية يحيى يُوحَنَّا الْمَعْمَدَان

Bosanski Jovan Krstitelj Јован Крститељ

Deutsch Johannes der Täufer

Español Juan Bautista

Eesti Ristija Johannes

فارسی یحیی

Suomi Johannes Kastaja

Français Jean le Baptiste Jean-Baptiste

Gaeilge Eoin Baiste

हिन्दी यूहन्ना

Hrvatski Jovan Krstitelj Јован Крститељ

Հայերեն Հովհաննես Մկրտիչ

Italiano Giovanni Battista

日本語洗礼者ヨハネ

한국어 세례 요한 세례자 요한

Kurdî Yahya

Latina Ioannes

Македонски Јован Крстител

Nederlands Johannes de Doper

Polski Jan Baptysta Jan Chrzciciel

Português João Batista

Română Ioan Botezătorul

Русский Иоанн Креститель Иоа́нн Предте́ча

Slovenščina Janez Krstnik

Српски Jovan Krstitelj Јован Крститељ

Svenska Johannes döparen

Türkçe Vaftizci Yahya Yahya

اردو یوحنا اصطباغی یوحنا بپتسمہ دینے والا

Tiếng Việt Giăng Báp-tít Gioan Baotixita Gioan Tẩy Giả Gioan Tiền Hô

Examples

“In those daies came Iohn the Baptist, preaching in the wildernesse of Iudea, And saying, Repent yee: for the kingdome of heauen is at hand.”

“[…] and praise ⟳ such as Glenn Frank’s: “Keyserling may turn ⟳ out to be a John the Baptist of a new Western civilization.””

“In 1935 Szálasi had been a lonely John the Baptist in Hungarian politics, the self-appointed leader of a tiny party, less than 500 strong, advocating an unpopular cause.”

“Ellis makes Diaghilev a John the Baptist of a ‘classico-mathematical Renaissance’, and the notion that this was a renaissance of some kind or other was evidently in the air.”

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