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John the Baptist en · NOUN

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Etymology

From Middle English Johan þe Babtis, calqued from Latin Iōannēs Baptista.

Meanings

1. (figuratively) A harbinger or prophetic figure, often one initially ignored or rejected by others.
   • In 1935 Szálasi had been a lonely John the Baptist in Hungarian politics, the self-appointed leader of a tiny party, less than 500 strong, advocating an unpopular cause. 1956, Carlile Aylmer Macartney, October Fifteenth: A History of Modern Hungary, 1929–1945, volume 1, page 184:
   • […] and praise such as Glenn Frank’s: “Keyserling may turn out to be a John the Baptist of a new Western civilization.” 1938 January 17, “Books: Keyserling”, in Time, volume 31, page 62:
   • Ellis makes Diaghilev a John the Baptist of a ‘classico-mathematical Renaissance’, and the notion that this was a renaissance of some kind or other was evidently in the air. 2003 September 21, Frank Kermode, “‘Pieces of My Mind’”, in The New York Times:

Relateds

voice in the wilderness

John the Baptist en · PROPN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From Middle English Johan þe Babtis, calqued from Latin Iōannēs Baptista.

Meanings

1. A prophet of the New Testament who baptized Jesus and was subsequently executed by Herod Antipas.
   • In those daies came Iohn the Baptist, preaching in the wildernesse of Iudea, And saying, Repent yee: for the kingdome of heauen is at hand. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 3:1–2:

Deriveds

St. John the Baptist Parish

Translations (103)

ar يُوحَنَّا الْمَعْمَدَان (biblical prophet) · sw Yohane Mbatizaji (biblical prophet) · uk Іоан Предтеча (biblical prophet) · cs Jan Křtitel (biblical prophet) · ga Eoin Baiste (biblical prophet) · vi Giăng Báp-tít (biblical prophet) · ur یوحنا اصطباغی (biblical prophet) · grc Ἰωάννης (biblical prophet) · gd Eòin Baistidh (biblical prophet) · ro Ioan Botezătorul (biblical prophet) · xag 𐔺𐕒𐕛𐕆𐔰𐕎𐔶𐕚 𐕀𐔰𐕐𐔾𐕒𐕡𐕘𐔰𐔾 (biblical prophet) · ru Иоа́нн Предте́ча (biblical prophet) · it Giovanni Battista (biblical prophet) · ar يَحْيَى (biblical prophet) · yao Yohana Jwakubatisya class 1 (biblical prophet) · tr Vaftizci Yahya (biblical prophet) · ms John Pembaptis (biblical prophet) · ko 세례자 요한 (biblical prophet) · nle Yohana Omuvatisi class 1 (biblical prophet) · sv Johannes döparen (biblical prophet) · hu Keresztelő János (biblical prophet) · grc Ἰωάννης ὁ βαπτίζων (biblical prophet) · bg Йоан Кръстител (biblical prophet) · bg Йоан Предтеча (biblical prophet) · pl Jan Chrzciciel (biblical prophet) · fi Johannes Kastaja (biblical prophet) · fro Jehan Baptiste (biblical prophet) · mk Јован Крстител (biblical prophet) · ka იოანე ნათლისმცემელი (biblical prophet) · fr Jean le Baptiste (biblical prophet) · es Juan Bautista (biblical prophet) · sh Јован Крститељ (biblical prophet) · sh Ivan Krstitelj (biblical prophet) · uk Іва́н Хрести́тель (biblical prophet) · lb Johannes den Deefer (biblical prophet) · cmn 施洗約翰 /施洗约翰 (biblical prophet) · yao Yohane M'batisi class 1 (biblical prophet) · be Іаан Прадцеча (biblical prophet) · az Vəftizçi İohann (biblical prophet) · tum Yohane Mubapatizi (biblical prophet) · ru Иоанн Креститель (biblical prophet) · gl Xoán Bautista (biblical prophet) · uk Йоан Предтеча (biblical prophet) · fa یوحنا معمدان (biblical prophet) · cmn 施洗者約翰 /施洗者约翰 (biblical prophet) · lt Jonas Krikštytojas (biblical prophet) · scn Giuvanni u Vattista (biblical prophet) · ur یوحنا بپتسمہ دینے والا (biblical prophet) · ja 洗礼者ヨハネ (biblical prophet) · hy Հովհաննես Մկրտիչ (biblical prophet) · lon Yohane Oobatiza class 1 (biblical prophet) · fa یحیی (biblical prophet) · pl Jan Baptysta (biblical prophet) · ssc Yohana Omobhatiisya class 1 (biblical prophet) · cmn 若翰洗者 (biblical prophet) · cy Ioan Fedyddiwr (biblical prophet) · pt João Batista (biblical prophet) · id Yohannes Pembaptis (biblical prophet) · su Yohanes Pangbanyu (biblical prophet) · lv Jānis Kristītājs (biblical prophet) · la Ioannes Baptista (biblical prophet) · hi यूहन्ना बपतिस्मा देनेवाला (biblical prophet) · el Ιωάννης ο Βαπτιστής (biblical prophet) · af Johannes die Doper (biblical prophet) · de Johannes der Täufer (biblical prophet) · tog Yohane Mbatizi class 1 (biblical prophet) · vi Gioan Tẩy Giả (biblical prophet) · nl Johannes de Doper (biblical prophet) · ang Iōhannes sē Fulluhtere (biblical prophet) · dav Johane M'baputizi class 1 (biblical prophet) · fr Jean-Baptiste (biblical prophet) · sh Jovan Krstitelj (biblical prophet) · sh Иван Крститељ (biblical prophet) · uk Іван Предтеча (biblical prophet) · guz Yohana Omobatisi class 1 (biblical prophet) · sk Ján Krstiteľ (biblical prophet) · uk Іоан Хреститель (biblical prophet) · be Іаан Хрысціцель (biblical prophet) · mt Ġwanni l-Battista (biblical prophet) · cop ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ (biblical prophet) · el Ιωάννης ο Πρόδρομος (biblical prophet) · et Ristija Johannes (biblical prophet) · yao Yohana Ŵakubatisya class 1 (biblical prophet) · uk Йоан Хреститель (biblical prophet) · da Johannes Døberen (biblical prophet) · mt Ġwanni l-Għammied (biblical prophet) · sq Gjon Pagëzori (biblical prophet) · br Yann ar Badezour (biblical prophet) · grc Ἰωάννης ὁ βαπτιστής (biblical prophet) · eo Johano la Baptisto (biblical prophet) · sl Jánez Krstník (biblical prophet) · li Johannes de Duiper (biblical prophet) · he יוחנן המטביל (biblical prophet) · sxb Yowaana Omubatiisi class 1 (biblical prophet) · ca Joan Baptista (biblical prophet) · vi Gioan Baotixita (biblical prophet) · pdt Johanes de Deepa (biblical prophet) · vi Gioan Tiền Hô (biblical prophet) · nn Døyparen Johannes (biblical prophet) · lwg Yohana Omubatiisi class 1 (biblical prophet) · nb Johannes Døperen (biblical prophet) · eu Joan Bataiatzailea (biblical prophet) · xog Yoanne Omubatiza class 1 (biblical prophet)