English Words Starting With J

• johannesburg

  nounB2
  /dʒəʊˈhænɪsbɜːɡ/A major city in South Africa, the largest city in the country and the provincial capital of Gauteng.
• john

  nounC1/C2
  /dʒɒn/A common male first name; also a generic, often impersonal term for a man or male customer.
• john barleycorn

  nounLow
  /ˌdʒɒn ˈbɑː.li.kɔːn/A personification of barley and the alcoholic beverages (especially beer and whisky) made from it.
• john birch society

  nounLow
  /ˌdʒɒn ˈbɜːtʃ səˌsaɪəti/A historically significant American anti-communist organization founded in the 1950s, advocating for limited government and constitutional principles.
• john bircher

  nounLow-to-Medium
  /ˌdʒɒn ˈbɜːtʃə/A member or supporter of the John Birch Society, an American far-right political organization founded in 1958, known for its anti-communist, anti-government, and conspiracy-oriented views.
• john brown's body

  nounLow
  /ˌdʒɒn ˈbraʊnz ˈbɒdi/The title of an American Civil War marching song, referring to the abolitionist John Brown who was executed in 1859 for leading a raid on Harpers Ferry.
• john bull

  nounC1
  /ˌdʒɒn ˈbʊl/A personification of England or the typical Englishman, often portrayed as a stout, honest, blunt, and patriotic man.
• john chrysostom

  nounC2
  /ˌdʒɒn ˈkrɪs.ə.stəm/A historical figure, an important early Church Father and Archbishop of Constantinople (c. 347–407 CE), known for his eloquent preaching and ascetic lifestyle.
• john doe

  nounC2
  /ˌdʒɒn ˈdəʊ/A placeholder name used for a male person whose real identity is unknown, concealed, or irrelevant; a generic male person.
• john dory

  nounC1
  /ˌdʒɒn ˈdɔːri/A silvery-gold marine fish (Zeus faber) with a distinctive dark spot on each side of its body.
• john f. kennedy international airport

  nounLow (as a single lexical unit)
  /ˌdʒɒn ɛf ˌkɛnɪdi ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)nəl ˈɛəpɔːt/The primary airport serving the New York City metropolitan area, located in Queens, New York, USA.
• john hancock

  nounC1
  /ˌdʒɒn ˈhænkɒk/A person's signature.
• john henry

  nounVery Low (slang) / Low (cultural reference)
  /ˌdʒɒn ˈhɛn.ri/A slang term for a signature, especially a person's autograph.
• john hop

  nounLow (archaic/dialectal)
  /ˈdʒɒn ˈhɒp/A slang term for a police officer, originating from rhyming slang ('John Hop' rhymes with 'cop').
• john i

  nounC1
  /dʒɒn/A toilet, especially one in a public place.
• john ii

  nounA1
  /dʒɒn/A common male first name in English-speaking countries.
• john iii

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒɒn ðə ˈθɜːd/A designation for a monarch, specifically the third to bear the name 'John' in a particular royal lineage.
• john iv

  nounRare
  /ˈdʒɒn ðə ˈfɔːθ/A royal name and identifier, specifically referring to a historical monarch named John, who is the fourth of that name in a particular royal succession.
• john ix

  nounB2
  /dʒɒn/A common first name for a male; informally, a toilet.
• john o'groat's house

  nounLow
  /ˌdʒɒn ə ˈɡrəʊts ˌhaʊs/A conceptual endpoint or landmark in Scotland representing the furthest point north, often used metaphorically to denote extremes of distance or the entire length of Great Britain.

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