john the baptist

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   (New Testament) a preacher and hermit and forerunner of Jesus (whom he baptized); was beheaded by Herod at the request of Salome

   SynonymsSt. John the Baptist

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What does john the baptist mean?

john the baptist means "(New Testament) a preacher and hermit and forerunner of Jesus (whom he baptized); was beheaded by Herod at the request of Salome".

What is another word for john the baptist?

Close synonyms include St. John the Baptist. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.