John n. 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.
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Do·ree n. Zool. A European marine fish (Zeus faber), of a yellow color. See Illust. of John Doree.
Note: ☞ The popular name in England is John Doree, or Dory, well known to be a corruption of F. jaune-dorée, i. e., golden-yellow. See 1st Dory.
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