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John the Baptist

DEFINITIONS OF: John the Baptist

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

Synonyms:
St. John the Baptist
Example of:
hermit, recluse, solitary, solitudinarian, troglodyte
one who lives in solitude
saint
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
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