journal
journal: n.
1 a newspaper or periodical.
2 a daily record of events.
3 Naut. a logbook.
4 a book in which business transactions are entered, with a statement of the accounts to which each is to be debited and credited.
5 the part of a shaft or axle that rests on bearings.
6 (the Journals) Parl. a record of daily proceedings. [ME f. OF jurnal f. LL diurnalis DIURNAL]
john
john: n. US sl. a lavatory. [the name John]
jasper
jasper: n. an opaque variety of quartz, usu. red, yellow, or brown in colour. [ME f. OF jasp(r)e f. L iaspis f. Gk, of oriental orig.]
jeans
jeans: n.pl. trousers made of jean or (more usually) denim, for informal wear.
jeopardy
jeopardy: n.
1 danger, esp. of severe harm or loss.
2 Law danger resulting from being on trial for a criminal offence. [ME iuparti f. OF ieu parti divided (i.e. even) game, f. L jocus game + partitus past part. of partire divide f. pars partis part]
judicial
judicial: adj.
1 of, done by, or proper to a court of law.
2 having the function of judgement (a judicial assembly).
3 of or proper to a judge.
4 expressing a judgement; critical.
5 impartial.
6 regarded as a divine judgement. judicial factor Sc. an official receiver. judicial separation the separation of man and wife by decision of a court. judicially adv. [ME f. L judicialis f. judicium judgement f. judex JUDGE]
jealous
jealous: adj.
1 (often foll. by of) fiercely protective (of rights etc.).
2 afraid, suspicious, or resentful of rivalry in love or affection.
3 (often foll. by of) envious or resentful (of a person or a person's advantages etc.).
4 (of God) intolerant of disloyalty.
5 (of inquiry, supervision, etc.) vigilant. jealously adv. [ME f. OF gelos f. med.L zelosus ZEALOUS]
joust
joust: n. & v. hist. --n. a combat between two knights on horseback with lances. --v.intr. engage in a joust. jouster n. [ME f. OF juster bring together ult. f. L juxta near]
jabber
jabber: v. & n. --v.
1 intr. chatter volubly and incoherently.
2 tr. utter (words) fast and indistinctly. --n. meaningless jabbering; a gabble. [imit.]
jackass
jackass: n.
1 a male ass.
2 a stupid person.
jacana
jacana: n. any of various small tropical wading birds of the family Jacanidae, with elongated toes and hind-claws which enable them to walk on floating leaves etc. [Port. jaan. f. Tupi-Guarani jasan]
jackaroo
jackaroo: n. (also jackeroo) Austral. colloq. a novice on a sheep-station or cattle-station. [JACK(1) + KANGAROO]
jasmine
jasmine: n. (also jasmin, jessamin, jessamine) any of various ornamental shrubs of the genus Jasminum usu. with white or yellow flowers. jasmine tea a tea perfumed with dried jasmine blossom. [F jasmin, jessemin f. Arab. yas(a)min f. Pers. yasamin]
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