noun
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation
• Syn: ↑John, ↑Saint John, ↑St. John, ↑Saint John the Apostle, ↑John the Evangelist, ↑John the Divine
• Topics: ↑New Testament
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑Apostle, ↑Evangelist, ↑saint
Useful english dictionary. 2012.