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/suy"meuhn/; Fr. /see mawonn"/ for 7, n.1. the original name of the apostle Peter. Cf. Peter.2. Simon the Zealot, one of the twelve apostles. Matt. 10:4.3. the Canaanite, one of the twelve apostles. Matt. 10:4; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15.4. a relative, perhaps a brother, of Jesus: sometimes identified with Simon the Canaanite. Matt. 13:55; Mark 6:3.5. ("Simon Magus") the Samaritan sorcerer who was converted by the apostle Philip. Acts 8:9-24.6. ("Simon Magus") fl. 2nd century A.D.?, founder of a Gnostic sect and reputed prototype of the Faust legend: often identified with the Biblical Simon Magus.8. Herbert Alexander, born 1916, U.S. social scientist and economist: Nobel prize 1978.9. Sir John (Allsebrook) /awlz"brook'/, 1873-1954, British statesman and lawyer.10. Neil, born 1927, U.S. playwright.11. Paul, born 1942, U.S. singer and songwriter.12. a male given name, form of Simeon.
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(as used in expressions)Buckner Simon BolivarCameron SimonDubnow Simon MarkovichFraser SimonGallieni Joseph SimonKaufman George SimonKuznets Simon SmithLaplace Pierre Simon marquis deMontfort Simon deOchs Adolph SimonOhm Georg SimonSaint Simon Claude Henri de Rouvroy comte deSimon Claude Eugène HenriSimon Herbert AlexanderSimon Marvin NeilSimon Paul FredericStevin SimonVouet SimonSimon of Stackpole Elidor John Allsebrook Simon 1st Viscount* * *
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