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Old English · noun

Iohannes se Fulluhtere

Part of speech
noun, masculine
IPA
/ˈjoː.xɑn.nes seː ˈful.lux.te.re/
[ˈjoː.hɑn.nes seː ˈfuɫ.ɫux.te.re]
Syllables
ˈjoː · xɑn · nes · seː · ˈful · lux · te · re (8 syllables)

Meaning

  1. John the Baptist

    c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Matthew 3:1

    In those days came John the Baptist...

Etymology

Calque of Latin Iōannēs Baptista

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