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I suppose no person ever enjoyed with more relish the infusion of this fragrant leaf than did Johnson.
James Boswell

Meaning of "Johnson" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF JOHNSON

Johnson  [ˈdʒɒnsən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JOHNSON

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verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Johnson 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 JOHNSON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Johnson

Johnson is an English, Scottish and Irish name of Norman origin. The name itself is a patronym of the given name John, literally meaning "son of John". The name John derives from Latin Johannes, which is derived through Greek Ἰωάννης Iōannēs from Hebrew יוחנן Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh has favoured". The name has been extremely popular in Europe since the Christian era as a result of it being given to St John the Baptist, St John the Evangelist and nearly one thousand other Christian saints. Johnson is the tenth most common surname in the United Kingdom, and second most common in the United States.

Definition of Johnson in the English dictionary

The first definition of Johnson in the dictionary is Amy 1903–41, British aviator, who made several record flights, including those to Australia and to Cape Town and back. Other definition of Johnson is Andrew 1808–75, US Democrat statesman who was elected vice president under the Republican Abraham Lincoln; 17th president of the US, became president after Lincoln's assassination. His lenience towards the South after the American Civil War led to strong opposition from radical Republicans, who tried to impeach him. Johnson is also Boris. born 1964, British Conservative politician; mayor of London from 2008.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JOHNSON


Anfinsen
ˈænfɪnsən
Atkinson
ˈætkɪnsən
Benson
ˈbɛnsən
Berenson
ˈbɛrənsən
Branson
ˈbrænsən
Bunsen
ˈbʌnsən
Dickinson
ˈdɪkɪnsən
Jansen
ˈdʒænsən
Jonson
ˈdʒɒnsən
Kristiansen
ˈkrɪstʃənsən
Manson
ˈmænsən
Nansen
ˈnænsən
Palmer-Tomkinson
ˈpɑːməˈtɔmkɪnsən
Robinson
ˈrɒbɪnsən
sponson
ˈspɒnsən
Stefansson
ˈstɛfənsən
Stephenson
ˈstiːvənsən
Stevenson
ˈstiːvənsən
tenson
ˈtensən
Wilkinson
ˈwɪlkɪnsən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JOHNSON

John VI
John XXII
John XXIII
johnboat
Johne´s disease
johnnies
Johnnies-come-lately
johnny
johnny cake
Johnny Canuck
Johnny Foreigner
Johnny raw
Johnny Reb
Johnny-come-latelies
Johnny-come-lately
Johnny-jump-up
johnnycake
Johns
Johnson grass
Johnsonian

WORDS THAT END LIKE JOHNSON

Anderson
before you could say Jack Robinson
chanson
comparison
Heath Robinson
Hudson
in season
Jack Robinson
Jackson
Jason
lesson
madison
nelson
person
reason
season
son
sternson
Thompson
Wilson

Synonyms and antonyms of Johnson in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Johnson» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JOHNSON

Find out the translation of Johnson to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Johnson from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Johnson» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

约翰逊
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Johnson
570 millions of speakers

English

Johnson
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जॉनसन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جونسون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Джонсон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Johnson
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জনসন
260 millions of speakers

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Johnson
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Johnson
190 millions of speakers

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Johnson
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ジョンソン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

존슨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Johnson
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Johnson
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜான்சன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जॉन्सन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Johnson
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Johnson
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Johnson
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Джонсон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Johnson
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Johnson
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Johnson
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Johnson
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Johnson
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Johnson

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JOHNSON»

The term «Johnson» is very widely used and occupies the 3.151 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JOHNSON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Johnson

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10 QUOTES WITH «JOHNSON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Johnson.
1
Stephen Ambrose
Johnson had been the most powerful man in the world, yet the North Vietnamese and the Vietcong had resisted, overcome his power, broken his will.
2
Stephen Ambrose
Andrew Johnson was a Southerner generally who proclaimed that his native state of Tennessee was a country for white men.
3
Charles Barkley
I don't know what that gas is made of, but it can't smell any worse than Ernie Johnson 's gym bag.
4
Lowell Bergman
There has always been tension between reporters and the administration, particularly when it comes to war in the modern era. You can go to Kennedy or Johnson and see that they weren't happy with David Halberstam or Morley Safer.
5
Lindy Boggs
Well, Hale was one of the first people who suggested to President Johnson that there should be a commission.
6
Ato Boldon
Myself, Marion Jones and Michael Johnson all got married on the same day because it was the only point on the athletics' schedule we could fit in. October 3, 1998.
7
Benjamin Booker
Blind Willie Johnson is a pretty big vocal influence. He can be very harsh, like gargly, gruff vocals, but also just slip into some very delicate, vulnerable soft stuff. I like that combination.
8
James Boswell
I suppose no person ever enjoyed with more relish the infusion of this fragrant leaf than did Johnson.
9
Michael Caine
My problem was that I was blond. There were no heroes with blond hair. Robert Taylor and Henry Fonda, they all had dark hair. The only one I found was Van Johnson, who wasn't too cool. He was a nice, homely American boy. So I created my own image. It worked.
10
Earl Campbell
I have a wife and two boys. One is 18 and the other is 14. The 18-year old is getting ready for college next year and he made a decision to run track. He runs a lot like Michael Johnson.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JOHNSON»

Discover the use of Johnson in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Johnson and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
13 Little Blue Envelopes with Bonus Material
Book description to come.
Maureen Johnson, 2011
2
Andrew Johnson: The American Presidents Series: The 17th ...
A Pulitzer Prize-winning historian recounts the tale of the unwanted president who ran afoul of Congress over Reconstruction and was nearly removed from office Andrew Johnson never expected to be president.
Annette Gordon-Reed, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., Sean Wilentz, 2011
3
My Life
It's all here, the glory and the pain the character, charisma, and courage of the hero called Magic. AN ALTERNATE SELECTION OF THE BOOK-OF-THE-MONTH CLUB From the Paperback edition.
Earvin Magic Johnson, 2009
4
Persons and Things
Moving effortlessly between symbolist poetry and Barbie dolls, artificial intelligence and Kleist, Kant, and Winnicott, Barbara Johnson not only clarifies psychological and social dynamics; she also re-dramatizes the work of important ...
Barbara Johnson, 2008
5
Texas Bluebonnet: Lady Bird Johnson
She took a highly active part in her husband's war-on-poverty program, especially the Head Start project for preschool children. This book traces Lady Bird's life in a lively, informative and entertaining manner.
David Murphy, 2005
6
Listening in Paris: A Cultural History
He singles out the music of Gluck, Haydn, Rossini, and Beethoven as especially important in forging new ways of hearing. This book's theoretical edge will appeal to cultural and intellectual historians in many fields and periods.
James H. Johnson, 1995
7
E. Pauline Johnson, Tekahionwake: Collected Poems and ...
The first complete collection of all of E. Pauline Johnson's known poems, many painstakingly culled from newspapers, magazines, and archives, along with a selection of her prose, including fiction, journalism, and discussions of gender and ...
E. Pauline Johnson, Carole Gerson, Veronica Jane Strong-Boag, 2002
8
The First Part Last
Bobby's a classic urban teenager.
Angela Johnson, 2010
9
Jack Johnson, Rebel Sojourner: Boxing in the Shadow of the ...
Discusses the life and boxing career of Jack Johnson.
Theresa Runstedtler, 2012
10
Wasted
With searing honesty, WASTED documents Mark’s descent into the depths of addiction and criminality. Homeless, hooked on heroin and crack, no one - least of all Mark - believed he would survive.
Mark Johnson, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JOHNSON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Johnson is used in the context of the following news items.
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2015 British Open: Dustin Johnson impressive despite windy …
1, D. Johnson · -10 · F -3 · Leaderboard · Scorecard. 2, D. Willett · -9 ... T4, Z. Johnson · -7 · F -1 · Leaderboard · Scorecard. T4, L. Oosthuizen · -7. «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
2
Steve Smith and Mitchell Johnson leave England on the rack at …
Mitchell Johnson is mobbed by his Australia team-mates after picking up Joe Root's wicket at Lord's. Photograph: Philip Brown/Reuters. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Jeremy Johnson is not Cam Newton, but Auburn's new QB will run …
Auburn quarterback Jeremy Johnson runs for a touchdown against San Jose State at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala, Saturday, Sept. «AL.com, Jul 15»
4
River Hill graduate, Texans first-round corner Kevin Johnson looking …
Houston Texans first-round draft pick Kevin Johnson throws a football during an NFL practice Monday, June 1, 2015, in Houston. Houston ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
5
Early Impressions of Stanley Johnson from 2015 NBA Summer …
Rookie forward Stanley Johnson ranks chief among the organization's key summer acquisitions. Taken with the No. 8 overall selection in last ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
6
Lions offseason report: Can healthy Calvin Johnson help restore roar?
Detroit Lions safety Glover Quin got a laugh from the way the Dallas Cowboys' season ended in January. He would've preferred a wild-card ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
7
Charles Johnson threatens to take Washington Free Beacon to court …
As if the weekend couldn't get any more dramatic, Charles C. Johnson, editor-in-chief of GotNews, has threatened to take the Washington Free ... «Daily Caller, Jul 15»
8
Leader Johnson holds firm at wind-lashed British Open - The Globe …
More than 24 hours after Dustin Johnson began his second round at the wind-lashed British Open he ended it still on top of the leaderboard on ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
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Body recovered in Johnson County flood debris identified as family …
Body recovered in Johnson County flood debris identified as family 'hero,' cousin says. By Bill Estep. bestep@herald-leader.comJuly 18, 2015 Updated 51 ... «Lexington Herald Leader, Jul 15»
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Samantha Johnson belts Aretha, wows Stern & Co. on NBC - Music …
And I love Michael Jackson,” said Johnson, who performed in some 500 shows around the globe in the London-based Michael Jackson tribute ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»

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