a relative of Jesus, who may have been identical with Simon Zelotes (Matthew 13:55)
c. Also: Simon the Tanner
a Christian of Joppa with whom Peter stayed (Acts of the Apostles 9:43)
3.
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.
(Marvin) Neil. (1927–2018), 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.
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)
Simon in American English1
(ˈsaɪmən)
noun
1.
a masculine name: dim. Si
2. Bible
a.
one of the twelve Apostles, called Peter or Simon Peter
see also Peter1
b.
one of the twelve Apostles, called Simon the Canaanite (or the Zealot): Mark 3:18: his day is Oct. 28
: also Saint Simon
c.
a brother or relative of Jesus: Mark 6:3
Word origin
ME < LL(Ec) < Gr(Ec) Simōn, Seimōn < Heb shimʼon, lit., heard: see Simeon
Simon in American English2
(ˈsaɪmən)
Herbert Alexander1916-2001; U.S. social scientist & economist
All related terms of 'Simon'
Saint-Simon
Comte de ( kɔ̃t də ), title of Claude Henri de Rouvroy. 1760–1825, French social philosopher , generally regarded as the founder of French socialism . He thought society should be reorganized along industrial lines and that scientists should be the new spiritual leaders . His most important work is Nouveau Christianisme (1825)
Simon Magus
a sorcerer who tried to buy spiritual powers from the apostles (Acts 8:9-24)
Simon Peter
the full name of the apostle Peter , a combination of his original name and the name given him by Christ ( Matthew 16:17–18)
simon-pure
real ; genuine ; authentic
Simon Says
a children's game where players have to carry out a particular action that is preceded by the phrase ' Simon says '
Simon Legree
the villainous slave overseer in H. B. Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin
Simon Zelotes
→ Saint Simon Zelotes
Simple Simon
a foolish man or boy
Binet-Simon scale
a test comprising questions and tasks , used to determine the mental age of subjects, usually children
Binet-Simon test
an intelligence test that consists of questions , problems , and things to do, graded in terms of mental age
Simon the Tanner
→ another name for Simon (sense 2b )
Saint Simon Zelotes
one of the 12 apostles , who had probably belonged to the Zealot party before becoming a Christian ( Luke 6:15). Owing to a misinterpretation of two similar Aramaic words he is also, but mistakenly, called the Canaanite ( Matthew 10:4). Feast day: Oct 28 or May 10
Binet scale
a test comprising questions and tasks , used to determine the mental age of subjects, usually children