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Brit. Archaic.a male native or resident of the United States.
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Brother Jonathan — est une figure allégorique conçue pour personnifier les États Unis dans leur ensemble aux premiers temps de l existence de la nation américaine. Dans les dessins politiques et les affiches patriotiques, Brother Jonathan était habituellement… … Wikipédia en Français
Brother Jonathan — Brother Broth er (br[u^][th] [ e]r), n.; pl. {Brothers} (br[u^][th] [ e]rz) or {Brethren} (br[e^][th] r[e^]n). See {Brethren}. [OE. brother, AS. br[=o][eth]or; akin to OS. brothar, D. broeder, OHG. pruodar, G. bruder, Icel. br[=o][eth]ir, Sw. &… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brother Jonathan — bezeichnet: Brother Jonathan (Schiff), einen 1851 in Dienst gestellten Raddampfer Brother Jonathan (Symbolfigur), eine amerikanische Symbolfigur Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeic … Deutsch Wikipedia
Brother Jonathan — sobriquet for United States, 1816, often connected with Jonathan Trumbull (1740 1809) of Connecticut, called Brother Jonathan by George Washington, who often sought his advice, somehow in ref. to 2 Sam i:26 … Etymology dictionary
Brother Jonathan — n. [apparently first applied to New England militia besieging Boston by Brit soldiers evacuating the city (March, 1776)] Historical the United States or its people: predecessor of Uncle Sam … English World dictionary
Brother Jonathan — For the paddle steamer, see Brother Jonathan (steamer). Brother Jonathan as drawn by Thomas Nast Brother Jonathan was a fictional character created to personify the entire United States, in the early days of the country s existence. In editorial… … Wikipedia
brother jonathan — ˌbrəthə(r)ˈjänəthən noun Usage: usually capitalized B&J Etymology: brother (I) + Jonathan (the name); probably from the frequent use of Old Testament given names among the English colonists in America chiefly Britain : a male native or resident… … Useful english dictionary
Brother Jonathan (Schiff) — Brother Jonathan Die Brother Jonathan nach ihrem Umbau 1861 p1 … Deutsch Wikipedia
Brother Jonathan (steamer) — Infobox nrhp name =BROTHER JONATHAN (Shipwreck Site) nrhp type = caption = The Brother Jonathan as she was built in 1851 location = About 4.5 mi. SW of Pt. St. George nearest city = Crescent City, California lat degrees = lat minutes = lat… … Wikipedia
Brother Jonathan — British nickname for the United States and its citizens … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
