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PRONUNCIATION OF DEAR JOHN LETTER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEAR JOHN LETTER

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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dear John letter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEAR JOHN LETTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dear John letter

A "Dear John letter" is a letter written to a husband or boyfriend by his wife or girlfriend to inform him their relationship is over, usually because the author has found another lover.

Definition of Dear John letter in the English dictionary

The definition of Dear John letter in the dictionary is a letter from someone breaking off a love affair.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEAR JOHN LETTER

Dean of Faculty
dean of guild
Deane
deaner
deaneries
deanery
deanship
dear
dear-bought
Dearborn

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEAR JOHN LETTER

better
cover letter
for that matter
for the better
getter
go one better
had better
letter
love letter
netter
newsletter
open letter
petter
setter
the better
the letter
to the letter
trendsetter
vetter
wetter
with a capital letter

Synonyms and antonyms of Dear John letter in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Dear John letter» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

绝交信
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Estimado carta John
570 millions of speakers

English

Dear John letter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रिय जॉन पत्र
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

عزيزي جون إلكتروني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Дорогой Джон письмо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Querido John carta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রিয় জন চিঠি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Cher John lettre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Surat John yang terhormat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dear John Letter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

親愛なるジョンの手紙
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

친애하는 존 편지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dear John surat
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Dear John thư
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அன்புள்ள ஜான் கடிதம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रिय जॉन पत्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sevgili John mektubu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Caro Giovanni lettera
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dear John list
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Дорогий Джон лист
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Dear John scrisoare
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Αγαπητοί επιστολή της John
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Geagte John brief
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Dear John brev
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Dear John brev
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Dear John letter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEAR JOHN LETTER»

The term «Dear John letter» is regularly used and occupies the 102.101 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEAR JOHN LETTER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Dear John letter

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEAR JOHN LETTER»

Discover the use of Dear John letter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Dear John letter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Battle Notes: Music of the Vietnam War
In the early 1950s, at the time of the Korean War, Capitol records released "A Dear John Letter" by Jean Shephard and Ferlin Husky. It begins with Shephard abruptly informing Husky, who is in Korea, that she no longer loves him and is ...
Lee Andresen, 2003
2
Devil's Paintbrush
Didn't women know the US Army never developed a flak jacket thick enough to protect a soldier from such a vicious, penetrating bullet as a Dear John letter? How stupid, how uncaring, how ignorant, how cruel could a person be to even think ...
K.L. Arthur, 2013
3
What Made The Crocodile Cry?: 101 Questions about the ...
receive known as a Dear John letter? Dear John letter is one in which a woman tells her boyfriend or husband that she wishes to end their relationship. It is definitely American in origin: the first quotation in the Oxford English Dictionary is from ...
Susie Dent, 2009
4
Billboard
Dear John Letter J. Shepard, Capitol 3. Crying in the Chapel D. Glenn, Valley 4. Mexican Joe J. Reeves, Abbott 5. Hey Joe Carl Smith, Columbia S. Take These Chains From My Heart H. Williams, M-G-M 7. Spanish Fire Ball H. Snow, Victor 8.
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Citadel Alumni Association
A classmate. to remain unnamed. handed me a "Dear John" letter he had just received. I read the letter with some concern. since you are never sure how the recipient is taking the news. In some detail. the young woman explained that even ...
‎2003
6
Mr. Nobody: A Memoir
I never had a girlfriend when I left home, so I didn't ever think about a Dear John letter or anything like that. I was glad of that. The first guy I knew who got a Dear John Letter was Dave. She told him that she was leaving him for his friend.
Michael J. Rasmussen, Mary Ellen Rasmussen, 2011
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When the Warrior Returns: Making the Transition at Home
Making the Transition at Home Nathan David Ainspan, Walter Penk. The “Dear John” Letter The” Dear John” letter (written to tell the service member that the relationship is over) was first described in World War II and is actually probably as old ...
Nathan David Ainspan, Walter Penk, 2012
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Billboard
Hey Joe C. Smith, Columbia 4. Dear John Letter J. Shepard-F. Huskey, Capitol 5. Sorrow and Pain Davis Sisters, Victor 6. Caribbean M. Torok, Abbott 7. Tennessee Wig -Walk B. Lou, King 8. Mama Come Get Your Baby Boy E. Arnold, Victor 9.
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Billboard
Dear John Letter J. Shepard-F. Huskey, Capitol 5. I Won't Be Home No More H. Williams, M-G-M 6. Is Zat You Myrtle? Carlisles, Mercury 7. Crying in the Chapel R. Allen, Decca 8. Carribean M. Torok, Abbott 9. Oh Miserable Love C. Gore, King ...
10
The Game Is Over
Then there were those who receive the ultimate letters. The Dear John Letter. Three members of our CVC-I unit received a dear John letter. I saw how it affected L.T. He had a son but that letter turned his world upside down. It's one thing to live ...
v.h. markle

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEAR JOHN LETTER»

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EDITORIAL: It's the U.S. Constitution we should celebrate this …
The Declaration of Independence — perhaps the original Dear John letter written to King George III of England — was only the first of several ... «Glens Falls Post-Star, Jul 15»
2
Donald Trump is your terrible ex-boyfriend now
Pretend breakup was your idea: Trump's statement after Macy's Dear John letter claimed he was the one who pulled the plug. “I have decided ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
FEMA OKs $600000 for Bastrop County
“They [FEMA] came to my house and I got [the] dear john letter-not enough damage,” Tammi Perreault posted on Facebook. “… Mold [is] ... «Austin American-Statesman, Jun 15»
4
I've got Labor Day's back … someone has to
Labor Day is summer's Dear John letter. “What we had was fun, but …” It's the day we hated to see arrive but knew would. Art Garfunkel sang, “Endings always ... «The Sunday Dispatch, Jun 15»
5
Human rights are revolutionary—in principle not practice
... subversive backbone of the movement, and Pussy Riot articulated this contradiction elegantly in their Dear John letter to Masha and Nadia. «Open Democracy, Jun 15»
6
WEBB: WWII vet's life after war included breakups, drunk pilots and …
“That's when I got my first Dear John letter.” So Dooley moved on, ditching Chicago to install telephone switchboards all over the U.S. His parents weren't too ... «Evansville Courier & Press, Jun 15»
7
Notebook: New Zealand sends Canada a Dear John letter
WINNIPEG, Manitoba - Pia Sundhage isn't the only big-name coach in the World Cup who has talked a big game this week. «Philly.com, Jun 15»
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7 Storylines We Want To See On 'Orange Is The New Black' Season 3
Larry breaks up with Piper via a Dear John letter. oitnb_ps2_021_h. Netflix. Jason Biggs isn't coming back at all this season, so they have to get ... «MTV.com, Jun 15»
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COURT: Alleged Lisburn pimp 'left Dear John' letter after exposé
“When the newspaper published he just upped and left, and has not returned to the family address, having left behind a Dear John letter,” ... «Ulster Star, Jun 15»
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God's Dear John Letter to the US
Truthfully, I've seen this coming for awhile. I tried to deny it. I even tried to change it. (I have to admit, even in all my divine wisdom, I just did not ... «Patheos, May 15»

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