Meaning of Jonathan | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An instrument used by smokers to light pipes.
2. A son of Saul, first mentioned in 1 Samuel.
   countable, uncountable
3. An apple cultivar from New York.
4. Jonathan Apphus, a son of Mattathias, brother of Joannan Caddis, Simon Thassi, Judas Maccabeus and Eleazar Avara.
   countable, uncountable
5. An American; a Yank; Brother Jonathan.
   dated, slang
6. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
   countable, uncountable
7. penis
   slang
8. A surname from Hebrew.
   countable, uncountable

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Examples

“And it came to pass⟳, when he had made an end⟳ to speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit⟳ with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own⟳ soul.”

“Then Jonathan and Simon took Judas their brother, and buried him in the sepulchre of his fathers in Modin.”

““Well indeed,” said Foley, “’tis a mystery to me how the sergeant puts up with her. If any woman up and called me an outlandish name⟳ like⟳ Jonathan when everyone knew my name⟳ was plain John I’d do fourteen days for her - by God, I would, and a calendar month.””

“So I’d change⟳ to names I really like⟳. I mean⟳, Jonathan. If I ever have⟳ a son I’m going to call⟳ him Jonathan, so I’d have⟳ that. And then I like⟳ monosyllabic surnames that aren’t too common, so I’d have⟳ Dean or Bell or King. There you are, how about Jonathan King?”

“It is billed as a one-way trip⟳, which by definition will make⟳ the Most Interesting Man, played till now by 77-year-old Jonathan Goldsmith, no longer the most interesting man in this world.”

“For example, Jonathans are tart and great for baking.”

“Here crashed a sturdy oath of stout John Bull, Who damned away his eyes as heretofore; There Paddy brogued “By Jasus!”—“What’s your Wull?” The temperate Scot exclaimed; the French Ghost swore In certain terms I shan’t translate⟳ in full, As the first Coachman will; and midst the roar The voice of Jonathan was heard to express⟳, “Our president is going to war, I guess⟳.”—”

“The best single source of comment⟳ on Marble's capacities as a low comedian, as with the other Yankees, is the record⟳ of his London reception. […] One viewer thought it was not as outrageous as Jonathans usually are, […]”

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