English > St. John the Apostle: 1 sense > noun 1, person | Meaning | (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation. |
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| Synonyms | John, Saint John, St. John, Saint John the Apostle, John the Evangelist, John the Divine |
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| Category | New Testament | The collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation |
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| Instance of | Apostle | (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel |
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| Evangelist | (when capitalized) any of the spiritual leaders who are assumed to be authors of the Gospels in the New Testament |
| saint | A person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization |
| Spanish | John, San Juan |
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| Catalan | John, Sant Joan |
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