English Explanatory Dictionary

Jones

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name John.
  2. A placename
  3. A locality in Kenora District, north-west Ontario, Canada.
  4. A municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines.
  5. A number of places in the United States:
  6. An unincorporated community in Autauga County, Alabama.
  7. An unincorporated community in Coles County, Illinois.
  8. An unincorporated community in Perry County, Kentucky.
  9. An unincorporated community in Cass County, Michigan.
  10. A town in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
  11. An unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia.
  12. Two townships, in Elk County, Pennsylvania and Beltrami County, Minnesota, listed under Jones Township.
name
  1. plural of Jone
noun
  1. Heroin.
  2. An addiction or intense craving.
verb
  1. To have an intense craving for something.
  2. To binge on cocaine or alcohol.
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of jone

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒəʊnz/ /d͡ʒoʊnz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-Jones.wav en-us-jones.ogg

Word forms

Jones Joneses Jonesses jonesing jonesed

Etymology

Genitive of John.

Related words

Johan Johns jones

Derived words

Davy Jones Davy Jones's locker Jones Bridge Jones County Jones diagram Jones Island Jones plug Jonesport keep up with the Joneses Mrs. Jones love jones

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 瓊斯 /琼斯 Greek: Τζόουνς Māori: Teone Russian: Джонс
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