/ Thesaurus / J Synonyms of john brown Find synonyms for: Noun1. Brown, John Brownusage: abolitionist who was hanged after leading an unsuccessful raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia (1800-1859)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language