Usually means: Eighteenth-century English writer, lexicographer.
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We found 17 dictionaries that define the word samuel johnson:

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  1. samuel johnson: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
  2. Samuel Johnson: Merriam-Webster
  3. Johnson, Samuel: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  4. Johnson, Samuel: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  5. Samuel Johnson: Vocabulary.com
  6. Johnson, Samuel: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  7. Johnson, Samuel, samuel johnson: Dictionary.com
  8. Samuel Johnson (American educator), Samuel Johnson (English footballer), Samuel Johnson (Michigan politician), Samuel Johnson (Nigerian historian), Samuel Johnson (actor), Samuel Johnson (clergyman), Samuel Johnson (comedian), Samuel Johnson (disambiguation), Samuel Johnson (dramatist), Samuel Johnson (music producer), Samuel Johnson (pamphleteer), Samuel Johnson: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  9. Samuel johnson: Rhymezone
  10. samuel johnson: FreeDictionary.org
  11. samuel johnson: Mnemonic Dictionary
  12. Johnson, Samuel, Samuel Johnson: TheFreeDictionary.com
  13. Johnson, Samuel, Samuel Johnson: Who2

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Johnson, Samuel, Samuel Johnson: Encyclopedia

Medicine (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Johnson, Samuel: Medical dictionary

Religion (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Irivng Hexham's Concise Dictionary of Religion (No longer online)

Definitions from Wikipedia (Samuel Johnson)

noun:  Samuel Johnson ( – 13 December 1784), often called Dr Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, biographer, editor, and lexicographer.
noun:  an English clergyman and political writer, sometimes called "the Whig Johnson" to distinguish him from the author and lexicographer of the same name, who was a Tory in politics and lived after him.
noun:  The Rev. (24 June 1846 – 29 April 1901) an Anglican priest and historian of the Yoruba.
noun:  an English literary figure and compiler of A Dictionary of the English Language; often referred to as "Dr. Johnson."
noun:  Samuel Joseph Johnson (born 8 February 1978) is an Australian actor.
noun:  (October 14, 1696 – January 6, 1772) a clergyman, educator, linguist, encyclopedist, historian, and philosopher in colonial America.
noun:  (born 25 July 1973 in Accra) a former Ghanaian football midfielder.
noun:  (born 25 January 1984) a Guinean footballer.
noun:  Samuel Clay Johnson (July 1881 – unknown) was an English footballer.
noun:  Samuel James Johnson is an Australian music producer and sound balance engineer who has worked with bands of many genres.
noun:  (10October 182219February 1882) a United States clergyman and author.
noun:  (1691 – 5 May 1773) an English dancing-master, dramatist and violinist, known especially for his 1729 stage work Hurlothrumbo.
noun:  (16 March 1827 – 6 August 1905) a New Zealand printer, newspaper proprietor and editor.
noun:  (1830–15 February 1900) an actor-manager and Shakespearean actor of the 19th century and a member of Henry Irving's Company at the Lyceum Theatre, for which he played the comedic roles.
noun:  (July 7, 1839March 1, 1916) a Michigan politician.
noun:  (January 28, 1845 - November 24, 1915) an American soldier and recipient of the Medal of Honor who received the medal for his actions in the American Civil War.
noun:  (23 Mar 1713 – 12 Nov 1796) an American-born military officer who served during the American Revolutionary War.

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