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John III British & World English

(1624–96), king of Poland 1674–96; known as John Sobieski. In 1683 he relieved Vienna when it was besieged by the Turks, thereby becoming the hero of the Christian world

John2 British & World English

John III (1502–57), reigned 1521–57

John III in John2 British & World English

John III (1502–57), reigned 1521–57

Dean, John British & World English

(1938-), US political adviser; full name John Wesley III Dean. After serving as presidential counsel to Richard Nixon, he became the chief witness in the Watergate hearings 1973–74, was convicted of conspiracy, and served four months in prison. He wrote Blind Ambition (1976)

McCain, John British & World English

(1936-), US politician; full name John Sidney McCain III. A US senator from Arizona since 1987, he ran as the Republican presidential candidate in 2008

John Wesley III Dean in Dean, John British & World English

(1938-), US political adviser; full name John Wesley III Dean. After serving as presidential counsel to Richard Nixon, he became the chief witness in the Watergate hearings 1973–74, was convicted of conspiracy, and served four months in prison. He wrote Blind Ambition (1976)

John Sidney McCain III in McCain, John British & World English

(1936-), US politician; full name John Sidney McCain III. A US senator from Arizona since 1987, he ran as the Republican presidential candidate in 2008