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