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: peter
called also Simon Peter
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: one of the twelve disciples of Jesus
called also Simon the Zealot
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: a kinsman of Jesus
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: a Cyrenian constrained to help Jesus bear his cross to his place of crucifixion
called also Simon the Cyrenian
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“Simon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Simon. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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Simon
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Si·mon
ˈsī-mən 
1st Viscount 1873–1954 John Allsebrook Simon British jurist and statesman
Simon
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Herbert Alexander 1916–2001 American economist
Simon
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(Marvin) Neil 1927–2018 American dramatist
Simon
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Paul (Frederic) 1941– American singer and songwriter
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