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Saint Lucian cricketer (born 1989)
Johnson Charles (born 14 January 1989) is a St Lucian international cricketer who plays for the West Indies. As a wicket-keeper-batsman, Charles started
Johnson_Charles
Topics referred to by the same term
Charles, Charlie or Charley Johnson may refer to: Charles Johnson (historian) (1870-1961), English historian and archivist Charles Willison Johnson (1863–1932)
Charles_Johnson
American mixed martial artist (born 1991)
Charles Anthony Johnson (born January 10, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist and former professional boxer who currently competes in the Flyweight
Charles_Johnson_(fighter)
American billionaire businessman
Charles Bartlett Johnson (born January 6, 1933) is an American billionaire businessman, with an estimated current[update] net worth of around $6.1 billion
Charles_B._Johnson
Son of 17th U.S. President Andrew Johnson
Charles Johnson (February 19, 1830 – April 4, 1863) was the first-born son of 17th U.S. President Andrew Johnson and his wife Eliza McCardle Johnson. He
Charles_Johnson_(Tennessee)
18th-century literary pen name
Captain Charles Johnson was the British author of the 1724 book A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates, whose identity
Captain_Charles_Johnson
Topics referred to by the same term
Charles A. Johnson may refer to: Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak (Charles Anthoni Johnson, 1829–1917), head of state of Sarawak, 1868–1917 Charles A
Charles_A._Johnson
American political activist
Charles Carlisle Johnson (born October 22, 1988) is an American political activist who was a public figure in the years 2013 to 2019. A self-described
Charles_C._Johnson
American baseball player (born 1971)
Charles Edward Johnson Jr. (born July 20, 1971) is an American former professional baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball with
Charles_Johnson_(catcher)
Australian criminal and murderer (born 1973)
Matthew Charles Johnson (born 9 August 1973) is an Australian criminal who is known for his extreme acts of violence, including the murder of Carl Williams
Matthew_Charles_Johnson
American writer
Charles Richard Johnson (born April 23, 1948) is an American scholar and the author of novels, short stories, screen-and-teleplays, and essays, most often
Charles_R._Johnson
Rajah of Sarawak
Sir Charles Anthoni Johnson Brooke (born Charles Anthoni Johnson; 3 June 1829 – 17 May 1917) was the Rajah of Sarawak from 3 August 1868 until his death
Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak
Charles_Brooke,_Rajah_of_Sarawak
American mathematician (born 1948)
Charles Royal Johnson (born January 28, 1948) is an American mathematician specializing in linear algebra. He was a Class of 1961 professor of mathematics
Charles_Royal_Johnson
Topics referred to by the same term
Charles E. Johnson may refer to: Charles E. Johnson (FBI Most Wanted fugitive), American criminal Charles E. Johnson (government official), American public
Charles_E._Johnson
American lawyer and former government official (born 1957)
Jeh Charles "Jay" Johnson (/ˈdʒeɪ/; born September 11, 1957) is an American lawyer and former government official who served as the 4th United States
Jeh_Johnson
American judge and politician
Charles Fletcher Johnson (February 14, 1859 – February 15, 1930) was a United States senator from Maine and a United States circuit judge of the United
Charles_F._Johnson
Indentured servant, farmer, enslaver (1600–1670)
Anthony Johnson (b. c. 1600 – d. 1670) was a free Black man from Angola who achieved wealth in the early 17th-century Colony of Virginia. Held as an "indentured
Anthony_Johnson_(colonist)
Branch of anarchism
10854747. S2CID 143550988 – via Taylor and Francis+NEJM. Chartier, Gary; Johnson, Charles W. (2011). Markets Not Capitalism: Individualist Anarchism Against
Market_anarchism
American boxer (1878–1946)
Sparring. Johnson's Rise". PBS. Retrieved September 30, 2014. Johnson, Charles J. "The short, sad story of Cafe de Champion – Jack Johnson's mixed-race
Jack_Johnson
Topics referred to by the same term
Charles R. Johnson is an American scholar and author. Charles R. Johnson may also refer to: Charles R. Johnson (California merchant) Charles R. Johnson
Charles R. Johnson (disambiguation)
Charles_R._Johnson_(disambiguation)
American Latter-day Saint photographer
Charles Ellis "Charlie" Johnson (March 21, 1857 – February 21, 1926) was an American Latter-day Saint photographer known for his work both in Utah and
Charles_Ellis_Johnson
American multinational pharmaceutical and medical device company
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is an American multinational pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical technologies corporation headquartered in New Brunswick
Johnson_&_Johnson
American sociologist and university administrator
Charles Spurgeon Johnson (July 24, 1893 – October 27, 1956) was an American sociologist and college administrator, the first black president of historically
Charles_S._Johnson
Architectural style that emerged in the 1960s
the 1990s, particularly in the work of Scott Brown & Venturi, Philip Johnson, Charles Moore and Michael Graves. In the late 1990s, it divided into a multitude
Postmodern_architecture
American jazz musician and blogger
Charles Foster Johnson (born April 13, 1953) is an American blogger, software developer, and former jazz guitarist. He has played on 30 albums, sometimes
Charles_Foster_Johnson
American naturalist
Charles Johnson Maynard (May 6, 1845 – October 15, 1929) was an American naturalist and ornithologist born in Newton, Massachusetts. He was a collector
Charles_Johnson_Maynard
2012. Johnson, Charles S. (June 12, 2011). "Bohlinger, Essmann eye governor's race". Billings Gazette. Retrieved June 15, 2011. Charles S. Johnson (July
2012 Montana gubernatorial election
2012_Montana_gubernatorial_election
British archivist and historian (1870–1961)
Charles Johnson, CBE, FBA, FSA, FRHistS (2 May 1870 – 5 November 1961) was an English historian and archivist. A graduate of Trinity College, Oxford,
Charles_Johnson_(historian)
American politician (born 1960)
Johnson, Charles S. (March 9, 2012). "Bullock makes pick of Walsh as running mate official". Independent Record. Retrieved March 11, 2012. Johnson, Charles
John Walsh (Montana politician)
John_Walsh_(Montana_politician)
American conspiracy theorist (1924–2001)
Charles Kenneth Johnson (July 24, 1924 – March 19, 2001) was, from 1972 until his death, the president of the International Flat Earth Research Society
Charles_K._Johnson
American politician
Charles H. Johnson was an American politician. He served as a member of the 1861–1862 California State Assembly, representing the 2nd District. Political
Charles_H._Johnson
Isaac Charles Johnson (28 January 1811 – 29 November 1911) was a British cement manufacturer, and a pioneer of the Portland cement industry. Born in London
Isaac_Charles_Johnson
British soldier (1789–1854)
Charles Christopher Johnson KLS (29 October 1789 – 30 September 1854) was a British soldier. Johnson was born on 29 October 1789. He was the fifth son
Charles_Christopher_Johnson
English pirate
2007, p. 264-266. Woodard 2007, p. 272. Woodard 2007, p. 273-274. Johnson, Charles (1724). The history of the pyrates: containing the lives of Captain
Charles_Vane
President of the United States from 1963 to 1969
Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), also known as LBJ, was the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969. Johnson was vice
Lyndon_B._Johnson
English female pirate (died 1721)
biography of Read comes from Captain Charles Johnson's 1724 book, A General History of the Pyrates. According to Johnson, Read was born in England, dressed
Mary_Read
American baseball player
Charles Johnson (August 7, 1909 – June 17, 2006) was a baseball player in the Negro leagues who later pushed Major League Baseball to offer pensions to
Charles_Johnson_(pitcher)
British diver
Charles Johnson (23 April 1913 – 7 July 2000) was a British diver. He competed in the men's 3 metre springboard event at the 1948 Summer Olympics. "Charles
Charles_Johnson_(diver)
American entomologist (1863–1932)
Charles Willison Johnson (October 26, 1863 – July 19, 1932) was an American naturalist who specialized in entomology (especially Diptera) and malacology
Charles_Willison_Johnson
American sportscaster (born 1956)
and vitaminwater. For all NBA-related shows, Johnson is joined by former NBA stars Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal, and occasionally Chris
Ernie_Johnson_Jr.
American government official (1936–2024)
Charles Edwin Johnson (June 15, 1936 – January 7, 2024) was an American civil servant. He had served as Acting United States Secretary of Health and Human
Charles E. Johnson (government official)
Charles_E._Johnson_(government_official)
South African cricketer
Charles Johnson (died 11 July 1967) was a South African cricketer. He played in seventeen first-class matches for Border from 1906/07 to 1920/21. List
Charles_Johnson_(cricketer)
American illustrator and newspaper artist
Charles Howard Johnson (December, 1865 – July 3, 1896) was an American illustrator and newspaper artist, best known for his sparse illustrations of the
Charles_Howard_Johnson
American actor and wrestler (born 1972)
Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name "The Rock", is an American actor and professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE
Dwayne_Johnson
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician and writer who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the
Boris_Johnson
American lecturer and poet (1844–1927)
Charles Johnson Woodbury (September 15, 1844 – May 13, 1927) was American manufacturer, lecturer and poet. Woodbury was born on September 15, 1844. A
Charles_Johnson_Woodbury
American composer (1876–1950)
Charles Leslie Johnson (December 3, 1876 - December 28, 1950) was an American composer of ragtime and popular music. He was born in Kansas City, Kansas
Charles_L._Johnson
Medal of Honor recipient (1932–1953)
Charles R. Johnson (11 August 1932 – 12 June 1953) was a United States Army soldier who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on 3 January 2025 for
Charles_R._Johnson_(soldier)
American basketball player and entrepreneur (born 1959)
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. He is widely regarded as the greatest
Magic_Johnson
Dr. Charles Willis Johnson was the Dean of the University of Washington Pharmacy Department from 1903 to 1939. C.W. Johnson is credited for bringing the
Charles_Willis_Johnson
Historic house in Houston, Texas, US
The Charles Johnson House, at 301 E. 35th St. in Houston, Texas, was built around 1915. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997
Charles_Johnson_House
Aspect ratio of 4:3
sets, broadcast cameras and computer monitors. Jim Taylor; Mark R. Johnson; Charles G. Crawford (2006). DVD Demystified. McGraw Hill Professional. ISBN 978-0-07-142398-4
Fullscreen_(aspect_ratio)
Welsh pirate (1682–1722)
this new lifestyle and saw it as a great opportunity for him. Captain Charles Johnson reports him as saying: In an honest service there is thin commons,
Bartholomew_Roberts
British Indian Army officer (1827–1905)
General Sir Charles Cooper Johnson GCB (20 December 1827 – 7 December 1905) was a senior British Indian Army officer. Johnson was the sixth son of Sir
Charles_Cooper_Johnson
American football player (born 1986)
Charles Johnson (born July 10, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for 11 seasons for the Carolina Panthers
Charles Johnson (defensive end)
Charles_Johnson_(defensive_end)
American football player (1972–2022)
Charles Everett Johnson (January 3, 1972 – July 17, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for nine seasons in the
Charles Johnson (wide receiver, born 1972)
Charles_Johnson_(wide_receiver,_born_1972)
17th/18th-century English playwright and tavern keeper
Charles Johnson (1679 – 11 March 1748) was an English playwright, tavern keeper, and enemy of Alexander Pope's. He was a dedicated Whig who allied himself
Charles_Johnson_(writer)
Matrix that commutes with its conjugate transpose
of A {\displaystyle A} . Horn & Johnson (1985), p. 109 Horn & Johnson (1991), p. 157 Horn, Roger Alan; Johnson, Charles Royal (1985), Matrix Analysis,
Normal_matrix
1929 film
produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Conrad Nagel, Kay Johnson, Charles Bickford, and Julia Faye. Written by Jeanie MacPherson, John Howard
Dynamite_(1929_film)
Historic farm in Indiana, United States
Charles Johnson purchased 6.78 acres (2.74 ha) from a Charles Anderson, who was living in a log cabin on the site since about 1880. When Johnson purchased
Charles_Johnson_Farm
American actor (born 1949)
Don Wayne Johnson (born December 15, 1949) is an American actor and singer-songwriter. He played the role of James "Sonny" Crockett in the 1980s television
Don_Johnson
Film franchise about dragons that share their hearts with humans
directed by Rob Cohen and written by Charles Edward Pogue, based on an original story by Pogue and Patrick Read Johnson. The film's moderate box office success
Dragonheart_(franchise)
Female pirate (died 1733)
biography of Bonny comes from Captain Charles Johnson's 1724 book A General History of the Pyrates. According to Johnson, Bonny was born in Ireland, the illegitimate
Anne_Bonny
Swedish-American politician
Charles Gus Johnson (October 12, 1880 – October 14, 1957) was a Swedish-American politician who served as California state treasurer from 1923 to 1956
Charles_G._Johnson
Businessman convicted of fraud (born 1960s)
Charles E. Johnson Jr. (born 1961/1962) is the founder of PurchasePro, who was later convicted of criminal fraud in his management of the company. Born
Charles_E._Johnson_Jr.
American politician
Charles Elliott Johnson is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly who represented the state's fourth House district, including
Charles_Elliott_Johnson
American football player (born 1983)
Charles Johnson (born January 5, 1983) is an American former professional football player. "Roster". theiowabarnstormers.com. Retrieved June 11, 2012
Charles Johnson (arena football)
Charles_Johnson_(arena_football)
Charles George Johnson (1886–14 October 1950) was a chemist, businessman and political figure in Adelaide, South Australia. Johnson was born in Essex
Charles_George_Johnson
American architect (1931–2021)
years. Johnson was a partner at the firms of Gindele & Johnson; and LeGendre, Johnson, McNeil Architects. His father is Charles Spurgeon Johnson, a sociologist
Jeh_V._Johnson
Democrats". Great Falls Tribune. June 13, 2004. Retrieved March 2, 2008. Johnson, Charles S. (May 28, 2004). "Brown, Davison even". Independent Record. Retrieved
2004 Montana gubernatorial election
2004_Montana_gubernatorial_election
American gymnast (born 1973)
Brandy K. Johnson-Scharpf (born April 30, 1973, in Tallahassee, Florida) is a retired American gymnast, gymnastics judge, stuntwoman and gymnastics coach
Brandy_Johnson
Name list
Kentucky, son of the above Johnson Charles (born 1989), West Indies cricketer Johnson Gwaikolo (1955–2024), Liberian politician Johnson Hagood (1873–1948), US
Johnson_(given_name)
American judge (born 1951)
Charles William Johnson (born March 16, 1951) is an American lawyer who has served as a justice of the Washington Supreme Court since 1991. Johnson graduated
Charles_W._Johnson_(jurist)
American judge
Charles A. Johnson (January 19, 1931 – August 25, 2023) is a former judge of the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, serving from 1989 to 2014. Charles
Charles A. Johnson (Oklahoma judge)
Charles_A._Johnson_(Oklahoma_judge)
1724 book published in Britain
misconceptions about the history of piracy. Its author uses the name Captain Charles Johnson, generally considered a pen name for one of London's writer-publishers
A General History of the Pyrates
A_General_History_of_the_Pyrates
American politician and attorney
Charles Phillip Johnson (January 18, 1836 - May 21, 1920) was an American politician and attorney who served as Missouri lieutenant governor from 1873
Charles_Phillip_Johnson
New Zealand politician (1802–1903)
Charles Johnson Pharazyn (11 October 1802 – 16 August 1903) was a runholder, merchant, and member of the New Zealand Legislative Council who lived beyond
Charles_Johnson_Pharazyn
English pirate (died 1718/19)
of Worley's demise exist; one in Captain Charles Johnson's original book and a subsequent one sent to Johnson by an eyewitness. Worley soon prepared to
Richard_Worley_(pirate)
English pirate (1688–1718)
death. Bonnet wrote to Johnson to ask for clemency, but Johnson endorsed the judge's decision, and Bonnet was hanged in Charles Town on 10 December. Stede
Stede_Bonnet
Representatives election in Montana 2012 Montana gubernatorial election Johnson, Charles S. (June 19, 2010). "Speculation on 2012 elections in high gear". Billings
2012 United States Senate election in Montana
2012_United_States_Senate_election_in_Montana
American politician (1855–1937)
Charles A. Johnson (February 27, 1855 – April 10, 1937) was an American politician who was Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from 1927 to 1929
Charles Johnson (Pennsylvania politician)
Charles_Johnson_(Pennsylvania_politician)
American blues musician and songwriter (1911–1938)
Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) was an American blues musician and songwriter. His singing, guitar playing and songwriting on his
Robert_Johnson
English pirate (1680–1719)
the contemporary account A General History of the Pyrates by Captain Charles Johnson, which states, "in one of which voyages ... Captain Hornigold, another
Benjamin_Hornigold
Part of anarchism in the US
Gary and Johnson, Charles. Markets Not Capitalism. Brooklyn, NY:Minor Compositions/Autonomedia. pp. 19–20. Chartier, Gary; Johnson, Charles W. (2011)
Individualist anarchism in the United States
Individualist_anarchism_in_the_United_States
Proclamations promising pardons for acts of piracy
"Their undisputed leader was Charles Vane." Woodard 2007, pp. 231–232. Johnson 1724, pp. 34–35. Woodard 2007, pp. 230–231. Johnson 1724, p. 35. Woodard 2007
1717–1718_Acts_of_Grace
First Lady of Virginia and daughter of Lyndon B. Johnson (born 1944)
dating. Johnson later married U.S. Marine Corps Captain Charles S. Robb. On May 9, 1979, President Jimmy Carter appointed Lynda Bird Johnson Robb to chair
Lynda_Bird_Johnson_Robb
Sporting event delegation
Howard-Vyse, Alec Scott — Equestrian Team eventing Harry Hill, Ernest Johnson, Charles King, Ernest Mills — Track Cycling Team Pursuit Peter Scott — O-Jolle
Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Great_Britain_at_the_1936_Summer_Olympics
senior players and featured four uncapped players, Miles Bascombe, Johnson Charles, Nkrumah Bonner, and Derwin Christian. England were also forced to
West Indian cricket team in England in 2011
West_Indian_cricket_team_in_England_in_2011
London: Bracken Books. Johnson, Charles (1724) A General History of the Pyrates. 2 vols. London: Charles Rivington Johnson, Charles (1724) A General History
List_of_pirates
Canadian politician
Charles William Johnson (May 19, 1891 – April 10, 1985) was a Canadian politician from the province of Saskatchewan. Johnson was elected in Willow Bunch
Charles_William_Johnson
1980 computer science book
ISBN 0-444-00158-1), by William Wulf, Richard K. Johnson, Charles B. Weinstock, Steven O. Hobbs, and Charles M. Geschke, was published in 1975 by Elsevier
The Design of an Optimizing Compiler
The_Design_of_an_Optimizing_Compiler
British Army general (1867–1917)
Brigadier-General Charles Bulkeley Bulkeley-Johnson (19 November 1867 – 11 April 1917) was a British Army officer who served in the Mahdist War and the
Charles_Bulkeley-Johnson
American political blog
Footballs (LGF) is an American political blog run by web designer Charles Foster Johnson. In its beginning years, the site had a right-wing orientation and
Little_Green_Footballs
American rhythm and blues band
Neglect Your Baby" before Sam Armstrong left the group to be replaced by Joe Johnson. They then signed a deal with Atlantic Records after being introduced to
Soul_Brothers_Six
American Founding Father and politician (1735–1807)
ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Johnson, Charles J. "Telfair Family." New Georgia Encyclopedia. May 26, 2015. Web. August 30, 2015. Johnson, Charles J. "Mary Telfair
Edward_Telfair
British film director, artist and photographer (born 1967)
Samantha Louise Taylor-Johnson OBE (née Taylor-Wood; born 4 March 1967) is a British filmmaker. Her directorial feature film debut was 2009's Nowhere
Sam_Taylor-Johnson
Written account of a person's life
conceptions of pirates, A General History of the Pyrates (1724), by Charles Johnson, is the prime source for the biographies of many well-known pirates
Biography
American Made-for-TV movie
Stranger Calls which reunites stars Carol Kane and Charles Durning (reprising their roles as Jill Johnson and John Clifford, respectively) with director Fred
When_a_Stranger_Calls_Back
Historic site in Largo, Florida, US
1860s. He was married to Catherine Johnson (née Kurtz, 1831–1911), and had six children (including Louis Johnson). Charles was owner and captain of the eight
Louis_Johnson_Building
American football player (born 1956)
Charles Adrian Johnson (born May 5, 1956) is an American former professional football defensive back who played three seasons in the National Football
Charles Johnson (defensive back)
Charles_Johnson_(defensive_back)
JOHNSON CHARLES
JOHNSON CHARLES
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from a reduced form of Rowland.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Compare Dunson, of which this may be a variant.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Swiss French (Vaud) : unexplained.German : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Scandinavian
Hebrew John 'Jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of John.
Boy/Male
French American English Scottish
Jehovah has been gracious; has shown favor.
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of Jansen, Janssen, and Jansson.English
Americanized spelling of Jansen, Janssen, and Jansson.English : patronymic from the personal name Jan, a medieval form of John.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Wonson, Devon.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of John, with the Middle English suffix -cok (see Cocke).
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, Hebrew, Indian, Scottish, Tamil
Son of John; Variant of the John
Boy/Male
English
Son of Happiness Joy
Boy/Male
British, English, Scottish
Son of John; From John's Farm
Boy/Male
Scottish
From John's farm.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Job.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : patronymic from the personal name John. As an American family name, Johnson has absorbed patronymics and many other derivatives of this name in continental European languages. (For forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988.)Johnson is the second most frequent surname in the U.S. It was brought independently to North America by many different bearers from the 17th and 18th centuries onward.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps an altered spelling of Janson.Respelling of Danish, Norwegian, and North German Jensen.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from John.Respelling of Swedish Jonsson.
Boy/Male
British, English
Son of John
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from a pet form of the personal name Thomas.
Girl/Female
Hindu
JOHNSON CHARLES
JOHNSON CHARLES
Girl/Female
Australian, French, Japanese
Flower Name
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Decorated King
Boy/Male
Sikh
Boy/Male
Assamese, Hindu, Indian
Power; Glow and Nature of Brahma; Bhramgyan Self Realisation; Knowledge of God; Bhramhanand Ecstasy; Supreme Bliss
Girl/Female
Indian
End
Boy/Male
Assamese, Bengali, Christian, German, Indian, Sindhi
Eagle
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Freedom from Sin; Pious; Pure
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
Father of Guinevere.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Religious Holy Virtues
Girl/Female
Hindu
Created
JOHNSON CHARLES
JOHNSON CHARLES
JOHNSON CHARLES
JOHNSON CHARLES
JOHNSON CHARLES
n.
A manner of acting or of writing peculiar to, or characteristic of, Dr. Johnson.
n.
A modification of the father's name borne by the son; a name derived from that of a parent or ancestor; as, Pelides, the son of Peleus; Johnson, the son of John; Macdonald, the son of Donald; Paulowitz, the son of Paul; also, the surname of a family; the family name.
n.
A comparison made; elaborate tracing of similarity; as, Johnson's parallel between Dryden and Pope.
v.
One who protests; -- originally applied to those who adhered to Luther, and protested against, or made a solemn declaration of dissent from, a decree of the Emperor Charles V. and the Diet of Spires, in 1529, against the Reformers, and appealed to a general council; -- now used in a popular sense to designate any Christian who does not belong to the Roman Catholic or the Greek Church.
n.
A history of the acts and events of a life; a biography; as, Johnson wrote the life of Milton.
a.
Pertaining to or resembling Dr. Johnson or his style; pompous; inflated.
n.
The constellation Charles's Wain, or Ursa Major. See Ursa major, under Ursa.
n.
A genus of grasses, properly limited to two species, Sorghum Halepense, the Arabian millet, or Johnson grass (see Johnson grass), and S. vulgare, the Indian millet (see Indian millet, under Indian).
n.
The literary style of Dr. Samuel Johnson, or one formed in imitation of it; an inflated, stilted, or pompous style, affecting classical words.
n.
A hybrid rose produced in 1817, by a French gardener, Noisette, of Charleston, South Carolina, from the China rose and the musk rose. It has given rise to many fine varieties, as the Lamarque, the Marechal (or Marshal) Niel, and the Cloth of gold. Most roses of this class have clustered flowers and are of vigorous growth.
n.
One of the adherents of Charles L. or Charles LL.; -- so called by the opposite party.
a.
Relating to, or characteristic of, Boswell, the biographer of Dr. Johnson.
n.
A band or company of an organized military force instituted by James I. and dissolved by Charles II.; -- afterwards applied to the London militia.
n.
A rotating wheel, mounted in a ring or rings, for illustrating the dynamics of rotating bodies, the composition of rotations, etc. It was devised by Professor W. R. Johnson, in 1832, by whom it was called the rotascope.
n.
The Dipper, or Charles's Wain.
n.
An adherent of a king (as of Charles I. in England, or of the Bourbons in france); one attached to monarchical government.
n.
One of a political party which grew up in England in the seventeenth century, in the reigns of Charles I. and II., when great contests existed respecting the royal prerogatives and the rights of the people. Those who supported the king in his high claims were called Tories, and the advocates of popular rights, of parliamentary power over the crown, and of toleration to Dissenters, were, after 1679, called Whigs. The terms Liberal and Radical have now generally superseded Whig in English politics. See the note under Tory.