Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

John \John\ (j[o^]n), n. [See {Johannes}.]
   A proper name of a man.

   {John-apple}, a sort of apple ripe about St. John's Day. Same
      as {Apple-john}.

   {John Bull}, an ideal personification of the typical
      characteristics of an Englishman, or of the English
      people.

   {John Bullism}, English character. --W. Irving.

   {John Doe} (Law), the name formerly given to the fictitious
      plaintiff in an action of ejectment. --Mozley & W.

   {John Doree}, {John Dory}. [John (or F. jaune yellow) +
      Doree, Dory.] (Zo["o]l.) An oval, compressed, European
      food fish ({Zeus faber}). Its color is yellow and olive,
      with golden, silvery, and blue reflections. It has a round
      dark spot on each side. Called also {dory}, {doree}, and
      {St. Peter's fish}.

Source : WordNet®

john
     n 1: a room equipped with toilet facilities [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: {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: {Saint John}, {St. John}, {Saint
        John the Apostle}, {St. John the Apostle}, {John the
        Evangelist}, {John the Divine}]
     4: a prostitute's customer [syn: {whoremaster}, {whoremonger}]
     5: the last of the four Gospels in the New Testament [syn: {Gospel
        According to John}]