/ Dictionary / Index J Johnston: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: John•ston Pronunciation: ( jon'stun, -sun), [key] — n. 1803–62, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War. 1807–91, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War. 1870–1936, U.S. writer. a town in E central Rhode Island. 24,907. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: johnston (Thesaurus) Johnsonian Johnston's organ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language