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Definition of Dear John letter noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Dear John letter noun  /ˌdɪə ˈdʒɒn letə(r)/  /ˌdɪr ˈdʒɑːn letər/(also Dear John) (informal) jump to other results

1. a letter sent by a woman to a man to say that she wants to end their relationship. This is usually because she now loves someone else.

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