noun
(New Testament) a preacher and hermit and forerunner of Jesus (whom he baptized); was beheaded by Herod at the request of Salome
• Syn: ↑John the Baptist
• Topics: ↑New Testament
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑hermit, ↑recluse, ↑solitary, ↑solitudinarian, ↑troglodyte, ↑saint
Useful english dictionary. 2012.