Jonson

American

[jon-suhn] / ˈdʒɒn sən /

noun

Ben, 1573?–1637, English dramatist and poet.

Jonson British

/ ˈdʒɒnsən /

noun

Ben. 1572–1637, English dramatist and poet, who developed the "comedy of humours", in which each character is used to satirize one particular humour or temperament. His plays include Volpone (1606), The Alchemist (1610), and Bartholomew Fair (1614), and he also wrote court masques

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Other Word Forms

Jonsonian adjective

Example Sentences

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On Thursday, Sweden's Defence Minister Pal Jonson told the broadcaster SVT that the drone was "probably" of Russian origin.

From Barron's

A drone jammed by the Swedish military after it was spotted near a French aircraft carrier docked in Malmo was "probably" Russian, Swedish defence minister Pal Jonson has said.

From BBC

"It also includes maritime drones for mine clearance and maritime surveillance," Jonson added.

From Barron's

The actual transformation occurs in Jonson’s subsequent masque.

From The Wall Street Journal

Once a local mecca for Chinese culinary delights, 99 Ranch has become a national pan-Asian behemoth under Jonson and Alice Chen.

From Los Angeles Times

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