John the Baptist

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English Johan þe Babtis, calqued from Latin Iōannēs Baptista. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === John the Baptist A prophet of the New Testament who baptized Jesus and was subsequently executed by Herod Antipas. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === John the Baptist (figuratively) A harbinger or prophetic figure, often one initially ignored or rejected by others. ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “John the Baptist”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “John the Baptist”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN. “John the Baptist”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “John the Baptist”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.