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lennon

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for lennon.

Editorial note

The example would work just as well in reverse: Because Lennon could play the drums, they made great music.

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Definitions4
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Quick take

A surname from Irish, notably of John Lennon (1940–1980), one of the Beatles.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of lennon gathered in one view.

noun

A surname from Irish, notably of John Lennon (1940–1980), one of the Beatles.

noun

A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.

noun

A commune in Finistère department, Brittany, France.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for lennon.

noun

A surname from Irish, notably of John Lennon (1940–1980), one of the Beatles.

noun

A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.

noun

A commune in Finistère department, Brittany, France.

noun

A village in Venice Township, Shiawassee County and Clayton Township, Genesee County, Michigan, United States.

Example sentences

1

The example would work just as well in reverse: Because Lennon could play the drums, they made great music.

2

By the middle of that decade, celebrities from John Lennon to Robin Williams had acquired tanks.

3

Meanwhile, she gave Lennon peace and happiness for the last ten years of his life.

4

Ringo Starr never played the guitar, and John Lennon kept his hands from the drums.

5

Paul McCartney subsequently released 22 studio albums, Lennon 8, Harrison 10 and Starr 15.

6

There is one John Lennon song out of 165 songs on that list.

7

For example I'm sure neither Lennon or McCartney would have achieved half of their combined output.

8

Mark Chapman shot Lennon after reading The Catcher in the Rye.

9

Frankly, I don't really care that much if they spy on Marilyn Monroe or John Lennon or Richard Feynman or whoever.

10

She was obsessed with Lennon for years before they hooked up.

11

Any interview with John Lennon will tell you as much, too.

12

Email me (lennon at urbanairship.com) for more info if you're interested.

Quote examples

1

Ironically, "woman is the nigger of the world" is a quote from Yoko Ono and the title of a song she did with John Lennon; it was meant to be a piece of feminist sloganeering.

2

His utopia sounded a lot like Lennon's vision from "Imagine" and the only thing he could think of that could get humanity to unite without borders was an alien attack in the style of Independence day.

Proper noun examples

1

John Lennon, one of the guys in the campaign was a billionaire with a Rols Royce.

2

The music changed too, no 'John Lennon' songs were played for a while.

3

Lennon wouldn't have reached the peaks he did both as a later Beatle and as a soloist were it not for her avante-garde influence.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use lennon in a sentence?

The example would work just as well in reverse: Because Lennon could play the drums, they made great music.

What does lennon mean?

A surname from Irish, notably of John Lennon (1940–1980), one of the Beatles.

What part of speech is lennon?

lennon is commonly used as noun.