Brother Jonathan

Meaning

Proper Noun

The national personification and emblem of New England. He is also an allegory of capitalism and transcendent aspirations.

Origin

Said to have originated from George Washington referring to the patriotic Jonathan Trumbull, governor of Connecticut, by this name.

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