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Brother Jonathan
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English
Etymology
Said to have originated from George Washington referring to the patriotic Jonathan Trumbull, governor of Connecticut, by this name.
Proper noun
thumb|upright|alt=Seated white man with too-short striped pants, too-tight vest and jacket, and a top hat|Brother Jonathan from an 1852 political cartoon
The personification and emblem of New England. He is also an allegory of capitalism and transcendent aspirations, and, in the past, has occasionally been the national personification of the entire United States.
See also
John Bull
Uncle Sam
en eponyms
en Personifications