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Simon

[ sahy-muhn; French see-mawn ]

noun

  1. the original name of the apostle Peter. Compare Peter ( def 1 ).
  2. Simon the Zealot, one of the twelve apostles. Matthew 10:4.
  3. Simon the Canaanite, one of the twelve apostles. Matthew 10:4; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15.
  4. a relative, perhaps a brother, of Jesus: sometimes identified with Simon the Canaanite. Matthew 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.
  7. Claude [klohd], 1913–2005, French novelist, born in Madagascar: Nobel Prize 1985.
  8. Herbert Alexander, 1916–2001, U.S. social scientist and economist: Nobel Prize 1978.
  9. Sir John (Allse·brook) [sur , jon, , awlz, -br, oo, k], 1873–1954, British statesman and lawyer.
  10. Neil, 1927–2018, U.S. playwright.
  11. Paul, born 1941, U.S. singer and songwriter.
  12. a male given name, form of Simeon.


Simon

/ ˈɪə /

noun

  1. the original name of (Saint) Peter
  2. New Testament
    1. AlsoSimon the Tanner a relative of Jesus, who may have been identical with Simon Zelotes (Matthew 13:55)
    2. AlsoSimon the Tanner a Christian of Joppa with whom Peter stayed (Acts of the Apostles 9:43)
  3. SimonJohn (Allsebrook), 1st Viscount Simon18731954MBritishPOLITICS: statesmanLAW: lawyer John ( Allsebrook ), 1st Viscount Simon. 1873–1954, British statesman and lawyer. He was Liberal home secretary (1915–16) and, as a leader of the National Liberals, foreign secretary (1931–35), home secretary (1935–37), Chancellor of the Exchequer (1937–40), Lord Chancellor (1940–45)
  4. Simon(Marvin) Neil1927MUSTHEATRE: dramatistMUSIC: librettist ( Marvin ) Neil. born 1927, US dramatist and librettist, whose plays include Barefoot in the Park (1963), California Suite (1976), Biloxi Blues (1985), Lost in Yonkers (1990), and London Suite (1995): many have been made into films
  5. SimonPaul1942MUSMUSIC: pop singerMUSIC: songwriter Paul. born 1941, US pop singer and songwriter. His albums include: with Art Garfunkel (born 1941), The Sounds of Silence (1966), and Bridge over Troubled Water (1970); and, solo, Graceland (1986), The Rhythm of the Saints (1990), and You're The One (2000)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Simon Francis, from campaign group the End Fuel Poverty Coalition, said the Energy UK figures suggested more than 300,000 households could be left with a meter that doesn't work from 1 July.

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Simon Brown is president of the Scottish Solicitors Bar Association, which represents criminal defence solicitors.

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Simon Hucker, from the Lyon & Turnbull auction house in London, said Going To The Mill was from a time when Lowry found his "unique voice" as an artist.

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Numerous Simon Says attendees told The Times that they initially came to the party simply because they saw Rigal’s name on the flier.

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Herb Simon used to write that profits aren't the goal of the company, they're one of the constraints on the company.

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