Brother Jonathan

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

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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