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Meaning of JONES

Pronunciation:  jownz

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  English phonetician (1881-1967)
  2. [n]  one of the first great English architects and a theater designer (1573-1652)
  3. [n]  American naval commander in the War of Independence (1747-1792)
  4. [n]  United States golfer (1902-1971)
  5. [n]  United States railroad engineer who died trying to stop his train from crashing into another train; a friend wrote `The Ballad of Casey Jones' about the incident (1864-1900)
  6. [n]  United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
 
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 Synonyms: Bobby Jones, Casey Jones, Daniel Jones, Inigo Jones, John Luther Jones, John Paul Jones, Mary Harris Jones, Mother Jones, Robert Tyre Jones
 
 See Also: architect, designer, engine driver, engineer, golf player, golfer, labor leader, linksman, locomotive engineer, naval commander, phonetician, railroad engineer

 

 

 

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