Brother Jonathan

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Said to have originated from George Washington referring to the patriotic Jonathan Trumbull, governor of Connecticut, by this name.

Proper noun[edit]

Brother Jonathan

  1. The national personification and emblem of New England. He is also an allegory of capitalism and transcendent aspirations.
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