Simon

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• Simon

  Sĭmon or Sĭmo, ōnis, m., = Συμεών (Heb. ). 1 A chief of the Jews , Tac. H. 5, 9; 5, 12.— 2 Sim...

  A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

• Simon

  The abbreviated form of Simeon. 1) One of the twelve apostles, called the Canaanite (Matt. 10:4; Ma...

  Easton's Bible Dictionary

• simon

  Sixpence. Simple Simon: a natural, a silly fellow; Simon Suck-egg, sold his wife for an addle duck-e...

  Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

• Simon

  (contracted form of Simeon, a hearing). • Son of Mattathias. [Maccabees] • Son of Onias the high p...

  William Smith's Bible Dictionary

• Simon-pure

  ·add. ·adj Genuine; true; real; authentic; — a term alluding to the comedy character Simon Pure, wh...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• Grahame, Simon or Simion

  (1570-1614) B. in Edin., led a dissolute life as a traveller, soldier, and courtier on the Continen...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Ockley, Simon

  (1678-1720) Orientalist, b. at Exeter, and ed. at Camb., became the greatest Orientalist of his day...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• simon pure

  'The real Simon Pure,' is a phrase meaning the genuine article; the real thing; as, 'This whisky is ...

  Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

• Ward of Simon de Hadestok

  Mentioned in Hundred Rolls, 3 Ed. I. (I. 418). References to Queenhithe, St. Mary Somerset, etc. I...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.