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Meaning of "Simon" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SIMON

Simon  [ˈsaɪmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIMON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Simon 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 SIMON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Simon

Simon is a common name, from Hebrew meaning "He who has heard/hears ". Simon may also refer to...

Definition of Simon in the English dictionary

The first definition of Simon in the dictionary is Also: Simon the Tanner. a relative of Jesus, who may have been identical with Simon Zelotes. Other definition of Simon is Also: Simon the Tanner. a Christian of Joppa with whom Peter stayed. Simon is also John, 1st Viscount Simon. 1873–1954, British statesman and lawyer. He was Liberal home secretary and, as a leader of the National Liberals, foreign secretary, home secretary, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Chancellor.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SIMON


Bremen
ˈbreɪmən
cayman
ˈkeɪmən
Cimon
ˈsaɪmən
countryman
ˈkʌntrɪmən
crimen
ˈkraɪmən
Damon
ˈdeɪmən
flyman
ˈflaɪmən
highman
ˈhaɪmən
infantryman
ˈɪnfəntrɪmən
journeyman
ˈdʒɜːnɪmən
layman
ˈleɪmən
Lehmann
ˈleɪmən
molimen
məˈlaɪmən
Nyman
ˈnaɪmən
persimmon
pɜːˈsɪmən
pieman
ˈpaɪmən
skyman
ˈskaɪmən
Strymon
ˈstraɪmən
timon
ˈtaɪmən
toyman
ˈtɔɪmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIMON

Simla
simlin
SIMM
SIMM chip
simmer
simmer dim
simmer down
simnel cake
simoleon
Simon Magus
Simon Peter
Simon Says
Simon the Tanner
Simon Zelotes
simon-pure
simoniac
simoniacal
simoniacally
Simonides

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIMON

agathodaimon
cinnamon
mon
common
daemon
daimon
demon
in common
kirimon
lemon
Mormon
norimon
Saint-Simon
salmon
sermon
Simple Simon
Solomon
stasimon
Strimon
uncommon

Synonyms and antonyms of Simon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Simon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIMON

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

Translator English - Chinese

西蒙
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Simon
570 millions of speakers

English

Simon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

साइमन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سيمون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Саймон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Simon
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাইমন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Simon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Simon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Simon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サイモン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시몬
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Simon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Simon
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சைமன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सायमन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Simon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Simon
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Simon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Саймон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Simon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Simon
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Simon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Simon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Simon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Simon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIMON»

The term «Simon» is very widely used and occupies the 3.848 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SIMON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Simon» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Simon» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «SIMON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Simon.
1
Paula Abdul
Can you imagine Simon as a kid? His imaginary friends probably never wanted to play with him.
2
Simon Armitage
I wondered if people might not have had enough of Simon Armitage and wondered whether I hadn't had enough of Simon Armitage.
3
Irving Azoff
I'm proud to be involved with Simon Cowell and 'X Factor.'
4
Shirley Bassey
I'm always being asked if I watch 'The X Factor,' and I do from time to time. I know it makes for great TV and that Simon Cowell has a real gift.
5
George Benson
I like Simon Cowell - look at how many great artists have come out of the U.K. because of him.
6
Jake Bugg
Sometimes Lennon needed McCartney and sometimes Simon needed Garfunkel. You'd go mad doing everything on your own.
7
Candace Bushnell
I was incredibly determined - I wrote short stories, I wrote the beginnings of novels. I wrote a little children's book and sent it to the editor-in-chief of the children's division of Simon and Schuster and she asked me to write a little children's book for a series she was doing.
8
Jackie DeShannon
There are some good songs, but not the kind of song-writing that I remember, that I like. Springsteen still does it. Paul Simon, and there are also good writers, but that doesn't dominate the charts.
9
Lee DeWyze
I love Soundgarden, I love Rage Against the Machine, Simon & Garfunkel.
10
Hector Elizondo
You can trust a Neil Simon script. Every dot. Every dash; that pause means something. He takes all the jokes out, practically.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIMON»

Discover the use of Simon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Simon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Israel, the Ever-dying People, and Other Essays
Simon Rawidowicz was a strong advocate of the position that as long as the Diaspora existed, it had to develop an ideology of creative survival enabling it to enter into a relationship of equal partnership with the Jewish community of the ...
Simon Rawidowicz, Benjamin C. I. Ravid, 1986
2
The Participatory Museum
This book is a helpful and thoughtful road map for speeding such transformation." -Elaine Heumann Gurian, international museum consultant and author of Civilizing the Museum "This book is an extraordinary resource.
Nina Simon, 2010
3
Odd Man in: Norton Simon and the Pursuit of Culture
"I'm grateful for this. Muchnic draws a sharp picture of Simon's astute collecting and his contrarian career. The setting is fascinating too--Los Angeles since the 1950s, making itself into a cultural capital.
Suzanne Muchnic, 1998
4
The Ultimate Resource 2
Rev. ed. of: The ultimate resource by Julian L. Simon, published Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, c1981.
Julian L. Simon, 1998
5
The Sciences of the Artificial
Continuing his exploration of the organization of complexity and the science of design, this new edition of Herbert Simon's classic work on artificial intelligence adds a chapter that sorts out the current themes and tools -- chaos, ...
Herbert A. Simon, 1996
6
Jupiter's Travels
Jupiter's Travels -Ted Simon's astonishing 4 year motorbike journey around the world The book that inspired Ewan McGregor's Long Way Round In the late 1970s Ted Simon set off on a Triumph and rode 63,000 miles over four years through fifty ...
Ted Simon, 2007
7
Pierre Simon Laplace, 1749-1827: A Determined Scientist
"Roger Hahn, who has devoted years to researching Laplace's life, has compiled a rich archive of his scientific correspondence.
Roger Hahn, 2005
8
Simon's Saga for the SAT I Verbal
A story about life in college and vocabulary exercises help students become familiar with 820 essential words found on the SAT I. While you're building your word power, you'll enjoy reading what Simon has to say about . . . making new ...
Philip Geer, 2002
9
Archigram: Architecture Without Architecture
The first book-length critical and historical account of an ultramodern architectural movement of the 1960s that advocated "living equipment" instead of buildings.
Simon Sadler, 2005
10
Meat: A Benign Extravagance
At the heart of this book, Simon Fairlie argues that society needs to re-orient itself back to the land, both physically and spiritually, and explains why an agriculture that can most readily achieve this is one that includes a measure of ...
Simon Fairlie, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIMON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Simon is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Comedian Simon Brodkin Crashes FIFA Conference, Throws Money …
The FIFA press conference in Zurich has been gatecrashed by comedian Simon Brodkin, also known as Lee Nelson, with the intruder storming onto the stage ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
2
Davis Cup: Andy Murray beats Gilles Simon to send Great Britain …
Murray has two match points but Simon fights back to deuce. Simon overhits on the next point but saves a third match point. Murray earns a fourth and he nails it. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Simon Cowell's Rolls Royce spotted parked in disabled bay in …
It was the day of Simon's mother's funeral - so naturally and totally understandably their minds weren't as focused on parking regulations as they normally would ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Simon Cowell's mother Julie dead at 89
A friend of Simon added to The Sun newspaper: 'Simon is absolutely devastated. His mum was the most beloved person in his life and they were incredibly ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Nottingham Open: Gilles Simon beats Joao Sousa, gets Sam …
Gilles Simon maintained his impressive grass-court form ahead of Wimbledon by easing to a straight-sets win over Joao Sousa to reach the quarterfinals of the ... «FOXSports.com, Jun 15»
6
The F Factor: Simon Cowell launches search for young tech talent
Simon Cowell is turning his attention to a new talent search – trying to find young technology entrepreneurs. The X Factor supremo, who unveiled Rita Ora and ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
7
Simon Cowell cries as The Neales sing in Britain's Got Talent live …
Simon added: 'You set fire to yourself, you turned into a slinky, what was the problem? Is it the best act I've ever seen? Probably not, but you have something ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
8
Berlin Philharmonic deadlocked over Simon Rattle's successor
Sir Simon Rattle conducts the Berlin Philharmonic in Las Palmas, Spain, in 2007. ... they were unable to agree a successor to Sir Simon Rattle when he finishes ... «The Guardian, May 15»
9
Britain's Got Talent: Simon Cowell claims he WAS ''100 …
Viewers will see dog lover Simon Cowell appear to resist the charms of a hypnotic hound in tonight's Britain's Got Talent. Cowell, who is regularly photographed ... «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»
10
Simon Cowell pranks Amanda Holden on Radio 1 telling her she'll …
Simon played the prank to perfection, keeping an amazingly straight face as he called Amanda from the Radio 1 studios. The blonde was immediately ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»

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