jones | ||
1. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 4 | |
2. | [ noun ] (architecture) one of the first great English architects and a theater designer (1573-1652) | |
Synonyms: | inigo_jones | |
Related terms: | architect | |
3. | [ noun ] (sport,golf,games) United States golfer (1902-1971) | |
Synonyms: | robert_tyre_jones bobby_jones | |
Related terms: | golfer | |
4. | [ noun ] 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) | |
Synonyms: | john_luther_jones casey_jones | |
Related terms: | engineer | |
5. | [ noun ] United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930) | |
Synonyms: | mother_jones mary_harris_jones | |
Related terms: | labor_leader | |
6. | [ noun ] (nautical,military,work) American naval commander in the War of Independence (1747-1792) | |
Synonyms: | john_paul_jones | |
Related terms: | naval_commander | |
7. | [ noun ] (linguistics,phonetics) English phonetician (1881-1967) | |
Synonyms: | daniel_jones | |
Related terms: | phonetician | |
Similar spelling: |
Joynes Joines johns Johannes jounce Johnsie Johnsey Jonke Jonas |