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jonestown

Jones·town
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [johnz-toun]
    • /ˈdʒoʊnzˌtaʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [johnz-toun]
    • /ˈdʒoʊnzˌtaʊn/

Definitions of jonestown word

  • noun jonestown a former settlement in N Guyana, NW of Georgetown: site of agricultural commune of an American religious cult called the People's Temple; mass suicide and murder 1978. 1
  • noun jonestown Any mass suicide or murder, especially one with religious or cultic overtones. 0

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Parts of speech for Jonestown

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jonestown popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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