st. 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

   SynonymsJohn the Baptist

   Broaderhermitsaint

   New Testament

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What does st. john the baptist mean?

st. 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 st. john the baptist?

Close synonyms include 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.