English Words Starting With J

• jammu

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒʌmuː/A city in northern India, the winter capital of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
• jammu and kashmir

  nounLow
  /ˌdʒæmuː ənd ˈkæʃmɪə/A region located in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, historically a princely state and currently a union territory of India.
• jamnagar

  nounVery Low (Proper noun, specific geographical reference)
  /ˌdʒɑːmˈnʌɡə/A city in the Indian state of Gujarat, historically important as a princely state and currently known for its oil refinery and brass products.
• jamoke

  nounVery Low / Obsolete / Niche Slang
  /dʒəˈməʊk/A foolish, incompetent, or contemptible person; also, a term for coffee.
• jampan

  nounVery Low / Obsolete
  /ˈdʒæmpæn/A kind of sedan chair or palanquin used in South Asia, especially in colonial India, carried by bearers on their shoulders.
• jams

  nounC1
  /dʒæmz/A situation in which something, especially traffic, is completely stuck and unable to move; also, a thick sweet food made from fruit and sugar, often spread on bread.
• jamshedpur

  nounLow
  /ˌdʒæmʃedˈpʊə/A major industrial city in the Indian state of Jharkhand, named after its founder Jamsetji Tata.
• jamshid

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdʒæmʃɪd/A male given name of Persian origin, referring to a legendary king in Persian mythology.
• jan

  abbreviationnounMedium
  /dʒæn/An informal abbreviation or slang term for 'January', the first month of the year. Also a common given name in various cultures (e.g., a male given name in Dutch, Scandinavian, and some Slavic contexts).
• jan mayen

  nounVery Low
  /ˌjæn ˈmaɪ.ən/A remote, volcanic island in the Arctic Ocean, administered by Norway.
• jana sangh

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒɑːnə sʌŋ/A major Hindu nationalist political party in India, founded in 1951, which served as the precursor to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
• janacek

  nounRare
  /ˈjænətʃek/A proper noun referring to the surname of the Czech composer Leoš Janáček.
• janata

  nounRare (outside of Indian English context)
  /dʒəˈnɑːtə/An Indian English term for 'the people,' often used in the context of political or social movements to refer to the common populace or the masses.
• jandal

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒæn.dəl/A type of simple, open-toed sandal, consisting of a flat sole held loosely on the foot by a Y-shaped strap that passes between the first and second toes and around the sides of the foot.
• jane

  nounB1
  /dʒeɪn/A female given name; most commonly used as a personal name.
• jane doe

  nounC1
  /ˌdʒeɪn ˈdəʊ/A generic name for an unidentified or anonymous woman.
• jane eyre

  nounLow
  /ˌdʒeɪn ˈɛə/The title character and protagonist of Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel; a resilient, independent, and morally principled orphan who becomes a governess.
• jane's

  nounC2
  /dʒeɪnz/A possessive form indicating something belonging to or associated with a female named Jane.
• janeite

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˈdʒeɪnaɪt/An ardent admirer or fan of the English novelist Jane Austen, often implying a deep, devoted enthusiasm.
• janesville

  nounVery low
  /ˈdʒeɪnzvɪl/A proper noun referring to a specific city, primarily in the US state of Wisconsin.

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