Jonathan
1 Americannoun
noun
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(in the Bible) a son of Saul and friend of David.
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Archaic. an American, especially a New Englander.
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a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “God gave.”
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Etymology
Origin of Jonathan
First recorded in 1875–80; named after Jonathan Hasbrouck (died 1846), American jurist
Example Sentences
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"This is going to shuffle the deck in a profound way," he told ABC News correspondent Jonathan Karl.
From Barron's
“Netflix played their cards well; however, Paramount played their cards perfectly,” said Jonathan Miller, chief executive of Integrated Media Co.
From Los Angeles Times
"I had to send over a couple of ideas, because I don't think the first few were appropriate," the comedian told ITV's Jonathan Ross Show.
From BBC
Those dueling impulses, rage and reason, are the focus of “Rage and the Republic: The Unfinished Story of the American Revolution” by Jonathan Turley, a law professor at George Washington University.
Jonathan Majors is ready to stage his comeback — by teaming up with the Daily Wire.
From Los Angeles Times
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