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Marcus vs John - What's the difference?

marcus | john |

As proper nouns the difference between marcus and john

is that marcus is , latinate form of mark while john is very popular since the middle ages.

marcus

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • , latinate form of Mark.
  • * : Colossians 4:10 :
    • Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus , sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments; if he come unto you, receive him;)- - -
  • * 2008 (Kate Atkinson), When Will There Be Good News , Doubleday, ISBN 9780385608015, page 73:
    • But 'Marcus ?' – a strangely Latinate name for someone born in Sighthill. ('Aspirational mother, boss,' he said. 'Better than Titus.Or Sextus.')

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    john

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) A prostitute's client.
  • * 2004 , Dennis Cooper, The Sluts , page 233
    • In the first part of the video, Thad sucks the john's cock and takes a load in his mouth.
  • * 2013 , McLachlin CJ, Canada (Attorney General) v. Bedford ( 2013 SCC 72), para. 62
    • In-calls, where the john comes to the prostitute’s residence, are prohibited.
  • (slang, US) A lavatory, toilet.
  • (slang) An outhouse privy. Also johnny house.
  • (slang) A name often used as a generic reference to a male of European, North-American, or Australian origin, while travelling in East Asia.
  • A male mule.

    • Synonyms

    * (sense, prostitute's client) see * (toilet) see

    Derived terms

    * port-o-john