John \John\ (j[o^]n), n. [See Johannes.]

A proper name of a man.

John-apple, a sort of apple ripe about St. John's Day. Same as Apple-john.

John Bull, an ideal personification of the typical characteristics of an Englishman, or of the English people.

John Bullism, English character. --W. Irving.

John Doe (Law), the name formerly given to the fictitious plaintiff in an action of ejectment. --Mozley & W.

John Doree, John Dory. [John (or F. jaune yellow) + Doree, Dory.]

(Zo["o]l.) An oval, compressed, European food fish (Zeus faber). Its color is yellow and olive, with golden, silvery, and blue reflections. It has a round dark spot on each side. Called also dory, doree, and St. Peter's fish.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Doree \Do"ree\, n. [See Dory.]

(Zo["o]l.) A European marine fish (Zeus faber), of a yellow color. See Illust. of John Doree.

Note: The popular name in England is John Doree, or Dory, well known to be a corruption of F. jaune-dor['e]e, i. e., golden-yellow. See 1st Dory.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Dory \Do"ry\, n.; pl. Dories. [Named from 1st color, fr. F. dor['e]e gilded, fr. dorer to gild, L. deaurare. See Deaurate, and cf. Aureole.]

1. (Zo["o]l.) A European fish. See Doree, and John Doree.

2. (Zo["o]l.) The American wall-eyed perch; -- called also dor['e]. See Pike perch.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Dory \Do"ry\, n.; pl. Dories. A small, strong, flat-bottomed rowboat, with sharp prow and flaring sides.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)