- saint john's eve
- noun
Usage: usually capitalized S&J & sometimes capitalized E1. : the evening before St. John the Baptist's Day2. : midsummer eve
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john's-wort — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun (plural john s worts) Usage: usually capitalized J Etymology: after St. John, one of the twelve apostles of Christ; from its having been gathered on the eve of the Feast of St. John (June 24) : saint john s wort … Useful english dictionary
