John

John
John, El|ton
(1947- ) a British pop singer and songwriter, now officially called Sir Elton John, who was especially successful in the 1970s. One of his best-known songs, Candle in the Wind, was recorded again in 1997 with new words, to remember Princess Diana after she was killed in a car crash.
John 2
John, King
(1167-1216) the king of England from 1199 until his death. He signed the ↑Magna Carta in 1215, by which he agreed to accept limits on his power as king. These events are described in a play by William Shakespeare called King John.
John 3
John, Saint
one of Jesus Christ's ↑disciples (=his close friends and followers) , who wrote several of the books of the New Testament of the Bible: The Gospel according to St John, which describes the life and teaching of Jesus, the three Epistles of John, and The Book of Revelation. He is sometimes called St John the Evangelistor St John the Divine.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • John I — may refer to:People* John Chrysostom (349–c. 407), Patriarch of Constantinople. * John of Antioch (died 441). * Pope John I, Pope from 523 to 526. * John I of Naples (died c. 719). * John I of Gaeta (died c. 933). * John I Tzimiskes (c. 925–976) …   Wikipedia

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  • John 2 — is the second chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It contains the famous stories of the miracle of Jesus turning water into wine and Jesus expelling the money changers from the Temple.Water into WineThe… …   Wikipedia

  • John 20 — is the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John in the Bible. It relates the story of Jesus resurrection. It relates how Mary Magdalene went to the tomb of Jesus and found it empty. Jesus appears to her and speaks of his resurrection and… …   Wikipedia

  • John 3 — is the third chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. Nicodemus The first part of the chapter begins with Nicodemus, said to be a member of the ruling council, coming to talk with Jesus, whom he calls Rabbi.… …   Wikipedia

  • John IV — may refer to: * Patriarch John IV of Constantinople, Patriarch from 582 to his death in 595 * Pope John IV, Pope from 640 to his death in 642 * John IV, Bishop of Naples (died 835) * John IV of Naples, Duke from 997 to after 1002 * John IV of… …   Wikipedia

  • John V — may refer to: * John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria from 606 to 616 * Patriarch John V of Constantinople, Patriarch from 669 to 675 * Pope John V, Pope from 685 to his death in 686 * John V the Historian, Catholicos of Armenia from 897 to… …   Wikipedia

  • John R. — John R. (born John Richbourg, August 20, 1910, Manning, South Carolina; died February 15, 1986, Nashville, Tennessee) was an American radio disc jockey who attained fame in the 1950s and 1960s for playing rhythm and blues music on Nashville radio …   Wikipedia

  • John-B — John B, bürgerlich John B. Williams, (* 12. Juli 1977 in Maidenhead) ist ein Drum ’n’ Bass Produzent und DJ aus England. Er ist vor allem für seinen Anfang 2002 entwickelten recht eigen klingenden electrostep bekannt, einen stark… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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