Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun St.-John's-wort. See Hypericum.

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Examples

  • The Astros were a major importer of talent from their now closed Venezuelan academy, bringing in Johan Santana, Melvin Mora and Bobby Abreu, among others.

    National League Team Notes 2010

  • But orders for who, seeing as there is no outright leader in Johan Bruyneel's team?

    Contador plays down tensions with Armstrong 2009

  • The Astros were a major importer of talent from their now closed Venezuelan academy, bringing in Johan Santana, Melvin Mora and Bobby Abreu, among others.

    Houston Astros Team Report 2010

  • He chipped in Johan Franzen's pass for his 12th goal.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • Johan is a big, hard-throwing lefty who is one of the game's top competitors.

    USATODAY.com - Kershaw headlines the 2006 All-USA high school baseball team 2006

  • The ticket had been issued in the name of Johan Saritsa for same-day travel three days ago.

    State of the Union Brad Thor 2004

  • The ticket had been issued in the name of Johan Saritsa for same-day travel three days ago.

    State of the Union Brad Thor 2004

  • It continued around, propelled by his convulsive yank, and spun the one called Johan sideways through the air.

    The I Inside Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1984

  • If I were to choose any moment from which to retail my interest in this most curious person called Johan, or Jan, Torrentius, for his birth name was Jan van der Beeck, a much more modest nomenclature, to be sure, it would be one afternoon in 1623 shortly after my return from England, where I had purchased my first camera obscura.

    The Stream and The Torrent (1st prologue) 2009

  • If I were to choose any moment from which to retail my interest in this most curious person called Johan, or Jan, Torrentius, for his birth name was Jan van der Beeck, a much more modest nomenclature, to be sure, it would be one afternoon in 1623 shortly after my return from England, where I had purchased my first camera obscura.

    The Stream and The Torrent (1st prologue) Brian Howell 2009

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