Definition of Jonty

1. Proper noun. A diminutive of the male given name Jonathan. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Jonty

1. a naval master-at-arms [n JONTIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jonty

jonesing
jonesite
jong
jongleur
jongleurs
jongs
jonidan
jonkmanskas
jonnycake
jonnycakes
jonokuchi
jonquil
jonquille
jonquils
jonties
jonty (current term)
jook
jook-sing
jook-sings
jook house
jook joint
jook joints
jooked
jookeries
jookery
jooking
jooks
jor
joram
jorams

Literary usage of Jonty

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Lake Country Sketches by Hardwicke Drummond Rawnsley (1903)
"I never thowt o' that,' says jonty ; ' that wad be as like as aught. ... Ye'll not can tell me (says honest jonty) how much t' silk handkercher'll be until ..."

2. The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Cæsar, to the Revolution by David Hume (1811)
"r • a law. jonty ot fifty-four; and, after experiencing strong opposition in the house of peers, was passed into a law; and thus it was declared that the ..."

3. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of King's Bench: With by Great Britain Court of King's Bench (1828)
"... The K»NT strument was signed by twelve, who constituted the ma- Water-works jonty of that meeting. . - . ' Company. The fourth objection was, ..."

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