Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun simon

4 senses of simon

Sense 1
Simon, St. Simon, Simon Zelotes, Simon the Zealot, Simon the Canaanite -- (one of the twelve Apostles (first century))
       INSTANCE OF=> Apostle -- ((New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel)
       INSTANCE OF=> saint -- (a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization)

Sense 2
Simon, Paul Simon -- (United States singer and songwriter (born in 1942))
       INSTANCE OF=> singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser -- (a person who sings)
       INSTANCE OF=> songwriter, songster, ballad maker -- (a composer of words or music for popular songs)

Sense 3
Simon, Neil Simon, Marvin Neil Simon -- (United States playwright noted for light comedies (born in 1927))
       INSTANCE OF=> dramatist, playwright -- (someone who writes plays)

Sense 4
Simon, Herb Simon, Herbert A. Simon, Herbert Alexander Simon -- (United States economist and psychologist who pioneered in the development of cognitive science (1916-2001))
       INSTANCE OF=> economist, economic expert -- (an expert in the science of economics)
       INSTANCE OF=> psychologist -- (a scientist trained in psychology)