HyperDic: jones

English > 6 senses of the word Jones:
NOUNperson Jones, Mother Jones, Mary Harris JonesUnited States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
person Jones, Casey Jones, John Luther JonesUnited States railroad engineer who died trying to stop his train from crashing into another train
person Jones, Bobby Jones, Robert Tyre JonesUnited States golfer (1902-1971)
person Jones, John Paul JonesAmerican naval commander in the American Revolution (1747-1792)
person Jones, Inigo Jonesone of the first great English architects and a theater designer (1573-1652)
person Jones, Daniel JonesEnglish phonetician (1881-1967)
Jones > pronunciation
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English > Jones: 6 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningUnited States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930).
SynonymsMother Jones, Mary Harris Jones
Instance oflabor leaderA leader of a labor movement
SpanishJones, Mary Harris Jones, Mother Jones
CatalanJones, Mary Harris Jones, Mary Harris, Mother Jones
English > Jones: 6 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningUnited States railroad engineer who died trying to stop his train from crashing into another train; a friend wrote a famous ballad describing the incident (1864-1900).
SynonymsCasey Jones, John Luther Jones
Instance ofengineer, locomotive engineer, railroad engineer, engine driverThe operator of a railway locomotive
SpanishCasey Jones
CatalanCasey Jones
English > Jones: 6 senses > noun 3, person
MeaningUnited States golfer (1902-1971).
SynonymsBobby Jones, Robert Tyre Jones
Instance ofgolfer, golf player, linksmansomeone who plays the game / game of golf
SpanishBobby Jones, Jones, Robert Tyre Jones
CatalanBobby Jones
English > Jones: 6 senses > noun 4, person
MeaningAmerican naval commander in the American Revolution (1747-1792).
SynonymJohn Paul Jones
Instance ofnaval commandernaval officer in command of a fleet of warships
SpanishJohn Paul Jones
CatalanJohn Paul Jones
English > Jones: 6 senses > noun 5, person
MeaningOne of the first great English architects and a theater designer (1573-1652).
SynonymInigo Jones
Instance ofarchitect, designersomeone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
SpanishInigo Jones
CatalanInigo Jones
English > Jones: 6 senses > noun 6, person
MeaningEnglish phonetician (1881-1967).
SynonymDaniel Jones
Instance ofphoneticianA specialist in phonetics
SpanishDaniel Jones
CatalanDaniel Jones

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