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Jaundice (?), v. t. To affect with jaundice; to color by prejudice or envy; to prejudice.
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The envy of wealth jaundiced his soul. Ld. Lytton.
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Jaundiced (?), a. 1. Affected with jaundice.
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Jaundiced eyes seem to see all objects yellow. Bp. Hall.
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2. Prejudiced; envious; as, a jaundiced judgment.
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Jaunt (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Jaunted; p. pr. & vb. n. Jaunting.] [Cf. Scot. jaunder to ramble, jaunt to taunt, jeer, dial. Sw. ganta to play the buffoon, romp, jest; perh. akin to E. jump. Cf. .]
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1. To ramble here and there; to stroll; to make an excursion.
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2. To ride on a jaunting car.
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Coloq. Jaunting car , a kind of low-set open vehicle, used in Ireland, in which the passengers ride sidewise, sitting back to back. [Written also jaunty car.] Thackeray.
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Jaunt, v. t. To jolt; to jounce. [Obs.] Bale.
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Jaunt, n. 1. A wearisome journey. [R.]
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Our Savior, meek, and with untroubled mind
After his aëry jaunt, though hurried sore.
Hungry and cold, betook him to his rest. Milton.
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2. A short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a short journey.
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Jauntily (?), adv. In a jaunty manner.
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Jauntiness, n. The quality of being jaunty.
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That jauntiness of air I was once master of. Addison.
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Jaunty (?), a. [Compar. Jauntier (?); superl. Jauntiest.] [Formerly spelt janty, fr. F. gentil. See , and cf. .] Airy; showy; finical; hence, characterized by an affected or fantastical manner.
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Java (jävȧ), n. 1. One of the islands of the Malay Archipelago belonging to the Netherlands.
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2. Java coffee, a kind of coffee brought from Java.
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3. (Computers) [all capitals] an object-oriented computer programming language, derived largely from C++, used widely for design and display of web pages on the world-wide web. It is an interpreted language, and has been suggested as a platform-independent code to allow execution of the same progam under multiple operating systems without recompiling. The language is still (1997) under active development, and is evolving.
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Coloq. Java cat (Zoöl.), the musang. -- Coloq. Java sparrow (Zoöl.), a species of finch (Padda oryzivora), native of Java, but very commonly kept as a cage bird; -- called also ricebird, and paddy bird. In the male the upper parts are glaucous gray, the head and tail black, the under parts delicate rose, and the cheeks white. The bill is large and red. A white variety is also kept as a cage bird.
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Javanese (?), a. Of or pertaining to Java, or to the people of Java. -- n. sing. & pl. A native or natives of Java.
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Javel (?), n. A vagabond. [Obs.] Spenser.
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Javelin (?), n. [F. javeline; akin to Sp. jabalina, It. giavelina, and F. javelot, OF. gavlot. Cf. .] 1. A sort of light spear, to be thrown or cast by the hand; anciently, a weapon of war used by horsemen and foot soldiers; now used chiefly in hunting the wild boar and other fierce game.
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Flies the javelin swifter to its mark,
Launched by the vigor of a Roman arm? Addison.
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2. (Sport) A wooden shaft resembling a spear, thrown by contestants in a contest called the javelin throw; the one throwing the javelin furthest wins the contest. The javelin throw is one of the field events of the modern Olympic Games.
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Javelin, v. t. To pierce with a javelin. [R.] Tennyson.
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Javelinier (?), n. A soldier armed with a javelin. Holland.
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Jaw (j�), n. [A modification of chaw, formed under the influence of F. joue the cheek. See , .]
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1. (Anat.) (a) One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth. (b) Hence, also, the bone itself with the teeth and covering. (c) In the plural, the mouth.
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2. Fig.: Anything resembling the jaw of an animal in form or action; esp., pl., the mouth or way of entrance; as, the jaws of a pass; the jaws of darkness; the jaws of death. Shak.
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3. (Mach.) (a) A notch or opening. (b) A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place; as, the jaw of a railway-car pedestal. See . (b) One of a pair of opposing parts which are movable towards or from each other, for grasping or crushing anything between them, as, the jaws of a vise, or the jaws of a stone-crushing machine.
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4. (Naut.) The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a mast.
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5. Impudent or abusive talk. [Slang] H. Kingsley.
Syn. -- lip.
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Coloq. Jaw bit (Railroad), a bar across the jaws of a pedestal underneath an axle box. -- Coloq. Jaw breaker , a word difficult to pronounce. [Obs.] -- Coloq. Jaw rope (Naut.), a rope which holds the jaws of a gaff to the mast. -- Coloq. Jaw tooth , a molar or grinder; a back tooth.
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Jaw, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Jawed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Jawing.] 1. To scold; to clamor. [Law] Smollett.
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2. To talk idly, long-windedly, or without special purpose.
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Jaw, v. t. To assail or abuse by scolding. [Law]
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Jawbone (?), n. The bone of either jaw; a maxilla or a mandible.

jawbone (j�bōn), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. jawboned (j�bōnd); p. pr. & vb. n. jawboning.] To attempt to influence solely by talking, as contrasted with threatening or inducing by other means, e.g. legislation; esp. to make public appeals in order to influence the behavior of businessmen or labor leaders; -- used especially of the President or other high government officials; as, to jawbone businessmen into forgoing price increases.
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-- jawboning, n.
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Jawed (j�d), a. Having jaws; -- chiefly in composition; as, lantern-jawed. “Jawed like a jetty.” Skelton.
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Jaw-fall (?), n. Depression of the jaw; hence, depression of spirits. M. Griffith (1660).
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Jaw-fallen (?), a. Dejected; chopfallen.
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Jawfoot (?), n. (Zoöl.) See .
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Jawing, n. Scolding; clamorous or abusive talk. [Slang] H. Kingsley.
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Jawn (?), v. i. See . [Obs.] Marston.
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Jawy (?), a. Relating to the jaws. Gayton.
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Jay (?), n. [F. geai, OF. gai, jaj, perh. fr. OHG. gāhi. Cf. .] (Zoöl.) Any one of the numerous species of birds belonging to Garrulus, Cyanocitta, and allied genera of the family Corvidae. They are allied to the crows, but are smaller, more graceful in form, often handsomely colored, and usually have a crest.
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☞ The European jay (Garrulus glandarius) is a large and handsomely colored species, having the body pale reddish brown, lighter beneath; tail and wing quills blackish; the primary coverts barred with bright blue and black; throat, tail coverts, and a large spot on the wings, white. Called also jay pie, Jenny jay, and kæ. The common (Cyanocitta cristata.), and the related species, are brilliantly colored, and have a large erectile crest. The California jay (Aphelocoma Californica), the Florida jay (Aphelocoma Floridana), and the green jay (Xanthoura luxuosa), of Texas and Mexico, are large, handsome, crested species. The Canada jay (Perisoreus Canadensis), and several allied species, are much plainer and have no crest. See , and .
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Coloq. Jay thrush (Zoöl.), any one several species of Asiatic singing birds, of the genera Garrulax, Grammatoptila, and related genera of the family Crateropodidæ; as, the white-throated jay thrush (Garrulax albogularis) (also called the white-throated laughingthrush), of India.
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Jayet (?), n. (Min.) See . [Obs.]
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Jayhawker (?), n. A name given to a free-booting, unenlisted, armed man or guerrilla. [A term of opprobrium used in the war of 1861-65, U. S.]
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Jazel (?), n. A gem of an azure color. [Obs.]
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Jazerant (?), n. [OF. jacerant, jaseran, Sp. jacerina, cota jacerina, fr. jazarino Algerine, fr. Ar. jazāīr Algiers.] A coat of defense made of small plates of metal sewed upon linen or the like; also, this kind of armor taken generally; as, a coat of jazerant.
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jazz n. 1. A type of music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles, but generally featuring intricate rhythms, improvisation, prominent solo segments, and great freedom in harmonic idiom played frequently in a polyphonic style, on various instruments including horn, saxophone, piano and percussion, but rarely stringed instruments. [wns=1]
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2. empty or insincere or exaggerated talk; as, don't give me any of that jazz. [wns=2]
Syn. -- wind, idle words, nothingness.
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3. A style of dance music popular in the 1920s; similar to New Orleans jazz but played by large bands.
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jazzy adj. 1. resembling jazz{1} especially in its rhythm. [wns=1]
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2. ostentatious or strikingly styled; -- used especially of clothes. [wns=2]
Syn. -- flashy, gaudy, showy, snazzy, sporty.
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3. marked by animation or performed with flair[2].
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JCL (?), n. [all capitals] (Computers) Job Control Language. [Acronym]
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JD, J.D. (?), n. [all capitals] juvenile delinquent. [Acronym]
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JDL (?), n. [all capitals] Jewish Defense League. [Acronym]
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Jealous (?), a. [OE. jalous, gelus, OF. jalous, F. jaloux, LL. zelosus zealous, fr. zelus emulation, zeal, jealousy, Gr. zh^los. See , and cf. .]
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1. Zealous; solicitous; vigilant; anxiously watchful.
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I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts. Kings xix. 10.
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How nicely jealous is every one of us of his own repute! Dr. H. More.
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2. Apprehensive; anxious; suspiciously watchful.
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'This doing wrong creates such doubts as these,
Renders us jealous and disturbs our peace. Waller.
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The people are so jealous of the clergy's ambition. Swift.
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3. Demanding exclusive devotion; intolerant of rivalry.
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Thou shalt worship no other God; for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. Ex. xxxiv. 14.
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4. Disposed to suspect rivalry in matters of interest and affection; apprehensive regarding the motives of possible rivals, or the fidelity of friends; distrustful; having morbid fear of rivalry in love or preference given to another; painfully suspicious of the faithfulness of husband, wife, or lover.
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If the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife. Num. v. 14.
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To both these sisters have I sworn my love:
Each jealous of the other, as the stung
Are of the adder. Shak.
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It is one of the best bonds, both of chastity and obedience, in the wife, if she think her husband wise; which she will never do if she find him jealous. Bacon.

Syn. -- Suspicious; anxious; envious. , . Suspicious is the wider term. We suspect a person when we distrust his honesty and imagine he has some bad design. We are jealous when we suspect him of aiming to deprive us of what we dearly prize. Iago began by awakening the suspicions of Othello, and converted them at last into jealousy. “Suspicion may be excited by some kind of accusation, not supported by evidence sufficient for conviction, but sufficient to trouble the repose of confidence.” “Jealousy is a painful apprehension of rivalship in cases that are peculiarly interesting to us.” Cogan.
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Jealoushood (?), n. Jealousy. [Obs.] Shak.
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Jealously, adv. In a jealous manner.
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Jealousness, n. State or quality of being jealous.
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Jealousy (?), n.; pl. Jealousies (#). [ F. jalousie. See , and cf. .] The quality of being jealous; earnest concern or solicitude; painful apprehension of rivalship in cases directly affecting one's happiness; painful suspicion of the faithfulness of husband, wife, or lover.
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I was jealous for jealousy. Zech. viii. 2.
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Jealousy is the . . . apprehension of superiority. Shenstone.
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Whoever had qualities to alarm our jealousy, had excellence to deserve our fondness. Rambler.
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Jeames (?), n. [Corrup. of James.] A footman; a flunky. [Slang, Eng.] Thackeray.
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jean (jān), n. [Prob. named from Genoa. See .] 1. A twilled cotton cloth.
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2. (pl.) (jēnz), Same as .
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3. (pl.) (jēnz), Pants made of different fabrics, resembling .
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Coloq. Satin jean , a kind of jean woven smooth and glossy, after the manner of satin.
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Jears (?), n. pl. (Naut.) See 1st (b).
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Jeat (?), n. (Min.) See . [Obs.]
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Jedding ax (?), n. A stone mason's tool, having a flat face and a pointed part. Knight.
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Jee (?), v. t. & i. See .
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Jeel (?), n. [Hind. jhīl.] A morass; a shallow lake. [Written also jhil.] [India] Whitworth.
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Jeer (?), n. [Cf. .] (Naut.) (a) A gear; a tackle. (b) pl. An assemblage or combination of tackles, for hoisting or lowering the lower yards of a ship.
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Coloq. Jeer capstan (Naut.), an extra capstan usually placed between the foremast and mainmast.
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Jeer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Jeered (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Jeering.] [Perh. a corrup. of cheer to salute with cheers, taken in an ironical sense; or more prob. fr. D. gekscheren to jeer, lit., to shear the fool; gek a fool (see 1st ) + scheren to shear. See , v.] To utter sarcastic or scoffing reflections; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language; to scoff; as, to jeer at a speaker.
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But when he saw her toy and gibe and jeer. Spenser.

Syn. -- To sneer; scoff; flout; gibe; mock.
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Jeer (?), v. t. To treat with scoffs or derision; to address with jeers; to taunt; to flout; to mock at.
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And if we can not jeer them, we jeer ourselves. B. Jonson.
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Jeer, n. A railing remark or reflection; a scoff; a taunt; a biting jest; a flout; a jibe; mockery.
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Midas, exposed to all their jeers,
Had lost his art, and kept his ears. Swift.
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Jeerer (?), n. A scoffer; a railer; a mocker.
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Jeering, a. Mocking; scoffing. -- n. A mocking utterance. -- Jeeringly, adv.
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Jeers (?), n. pl. (Naut.) See 1st (b).
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Jeffersonia (?), n. [NL. Named after Thomas Jefferson.] (Bot.) An American herb with a pretty, white, solitary blossom, and deeply two-cleft leaves (Jeffersonia diphylla); twinleaf.
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Jeffersonian (?), a. Pertaining to, or characteristic of, Thomas Jefferson (third President of the United States) or his political doctrines, which were those of the Republicanism of his time, as opposed to those of the Federalists. -- n. An adherent of Jefferson or his doctrines. -- Jeffersonianism (#), n.
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Jeffersonian simplicity. The absence of pomp or display which Jefferson aimed at in his administration as President (1801-1809), eschewing display or ceremony tending to distinguish the President from the people, as in going to the capital on horseback and with no escort, the abolition of court etiquette and the weekly levee, refusal to recognize titles of honor, etc.
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Jeffersonite (?), n. [Named after Thomas Jefferson.] (Min.) A variety of pyroxene of olive-green color passing into brown. It contains zinc.
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Jeg (?), n. (Mach.) See , 6.
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jehad n. Same as .
Syn. -- jihad.
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Jehovah (?), n. [Heb. usually yĕhōvāh (with the vowel points of ădōnāi Lord), sometimes (to avoid repetition) yĕhōvih (with the vowel points of ĕlōhīm God); but only the four Heb, consonants yhvh are conceded to be certainly known.] A Scripture name of the Supreme Being, by which he was revealed to the Jews as their covenant God or Sovereign of the theocracy; the “ineffable name” of the Supreme Being, which was not pronounced by the Jews.
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Jehovist (?), n. 1. One who maintains that the vowel points of the word Jehovah, in Hebrew, are the proper vowels of that word; -- opposed to adonist.
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2. The writer of the passages of the Old Testament, especially those of the Pentateuch, in which the Supreme Being is styled Jehovah. See .
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The characteristic manner of the Jehovist differs from that of his predecessor [the Elohist]. He is fuller and freer in his descriptions; more reflective in his assignment of motives and causes; more artificial in mode of narration. S. Davidson.
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Jehovistic (?), a. Relating to, or containing, Jehovah, as a name of God; -- said of certain parts of the Old Testament, especially of the Pentateuch, in which Jehovah appears as the name of the Deity. See .
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Jehu (?), n. [From Jehu, son of Nimshi. 2 Kings ix. 20.] A coachman; a driver; especially, one who drives furiously. [Colloq.]
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Jejunal (?), a. Pertaining to the jejunum.
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Jejune (?), a. [L. jejunus fasting, hungry, dry, barren, scanty; of unknown origin.]
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1. Lacking matter; empty; void of substance.
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2. Void of interest; barren; meager; dry; as, a jejune narrative.

3. Juvenile; childish; immature.
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4. Lacking nutritional value.
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- Jejunely, adv. -- Jejuneness, n. Bacon.
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Jejunity (?), n. The quality of being jejune; jejuneness.
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Jejunum (?), n. [NL., fr. L. jejunus empty, dry.] (Anat.) The middle division of the small intestine, between the duodenum and ileum; -- so called because usually found empty after death.
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Jelerang (?), n. [Native name.] (Zoöl.) A large, handsome squirrel (Sciurus Javensis), native of Java and Southern Asia; -- called also Java squirrel.
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Jell (?), v. i. 1. To jelly. [Colloq.]
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2. To take on a more concrete or substantial form; -- of ideas, plans, programs, etc.
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jellaba n. a loose cloak with a hood; worn in the Middle East and northern Africa.
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jelled adj. congealed from a liquid state into a jelly; jellied.
Syn. -- congealed, jellied.
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jellied (?), a. Brought to the state or consistency of jelly.
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jellify (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Jellified (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Jellifying (?).] To make, or to become, gelatinous; to make into jelly; to jelly. -- Jellification (#), n.
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Jell-O, jello n. [a trademark.] a brand of sweetened fruit-flavored powdered mixture, packaged so that it can be conveniently dissolved in hot water and solidified into a gelatin, used as a dessert, sometimes with pieces of fruit mixed in; also the gelatin dessert thus prepared; sometimes used metaphorically; as, when he pulled a gun on me, my knees turned to Jell-O.. [Trademark] Jell-O was originally a trademark and is still protected by trademark law, but is often used as one word, uncapitalized in informal writing.
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jelly (?), n.; pl. Jellies (#). [ Formerly gelly, gely, F. gelée jelly, frost, fr. geler to freeze. L. gelare; akin to gelu frost. See .]
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1. Anything brought to a gelatinous condition; a viscous, translucent substance in a condition between liquid and solid; a stiffened solution of gelatin, gum, or the like.
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2. The juice of fruits or meats boiled with sugar to an elastic consistence; as, currant jelly; calf's-foot jelly.
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Coloq. Jelly bag , a bag through which the material for jelly is strained. -- Coloq. Jelly mold , a mold for forming jelly in ornamental shapes. -- Coloq. Jelly plant (Bot.), Australian name of an edible seaweed (Eucheuma speciosum), from which an excellent jelly is made. J. Smith. -- Coloq. Jelly powder , an explosive, composed of nitroglycerin and collodion cotton; -- so called from its resemblance to calf's-foot jelly.
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Jelly, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Jellied (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Jellying.] To become jelly; to come to the state or consistency of jelly.
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Jellyfish (?), n. (Zoöl.) Any one of the acalephs, esp. one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance. See and .
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Jemidar (jĕmĭdär), n. [Per. & Hind. jama-dār.] The chief or leader of a band or body of persons; esp., in the native army of India, an officer of a rank corresponding to that of lieutenant in the English army. [Written also jemadar, jamadar.]
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Jemlah goat (jĕmlȧ gōt). (Zoöl.) The jharal.
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Jemminess (?), n. Spruceness. [Slang, Eng.] Pegge (1814).
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Jemmy (?), a. [Cf. , and , a.] Spruce. [Slang, Eng.] Smart.
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Jemmy, n. 1. A short crowbar. See . [Chiefly Brit.]
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2. A baked sheep's head. [Slang, Eng.] Dickens.
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Jeniquen (?), n. [Sp. jeniquen.] (Bot.) A Mexican name for the Sisal hemp (Agave rigida, var. Sisalana); also, its fiber. [Written also henīequen.]
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Jenite (?), n. (Min.) See .
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Jenkins (?), n. A name of contempt for a flatterer of persons high in social or official life; as, the Jenkins employed by a newspaper. [Colloq. Eng. & U.S.] G. W. Curtis.
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