Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—J

John the Baptist

Patron saint of missionaries. He was sent “to prepare the way of the Lord.” In Christian art he is represented in a coat of sheepskins, in allusion to his life in the desert; either holding a rude wooden cross, with a pennon bearing the words, Ecce Agnus Dei, or with a book on which a lamb is seated; or holding in his right hand a lamb surrounded by a halo, and bearing a cross on the right foot.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
John Tamson's Man
John the Almoner
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

More on John the Baptist from Fact Monster:

  • John Baptist Mary David - David, John Baptist Mary David, John Baptist Mary, 1761–1841, French missionary in the United ...
  • Saint John Baptist de la Salle - John Baptist de la Salle, Saint John Baptist de la Salle, Saint , 1651–1719, French educator, ...
  • Saint John the Baptist - John the Baptist, Saint John the Baptist, Saint, d. c.A.D. 28–A.D. 30, Jewish prophet, ...
  • John Baptiste WEBER - WEBER, John Baptiste (1842—1926) WEBER, John Baptiste, a Representative from New York; born ...
  • John Baptiste Charles LUCAS - LUCAS, John Baptiste Charles (1758—1842) LUCAS, John Baptiste Charles, a Representative from ...

Related Content