English Words Starting With J

• jubbah

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˈdʒʌbə/A long, loose-fitting outer garment or robe worn traditionally in parts of Asia and Africa.
• jubbulpore

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˈdʒʌbəlˌpɔː/A former name for the city of Jabalpur in central India.
• jube

  nounVery Rare (General English); Regional (Australia/NZ)
  /dʒuːb/A gallery or screened space above a rood screen in a church, often housing a lectern or organ.
• jubilance

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈdʒuːbɪləns/A feeling or state of great happiness, joy, or triumphant celebration.
• jubilarian

  nounRare
  /ˌdʒuː.bɪˈleə.ri.ən/A person celebrating a jubilee, especially a significant anniversary of their birth, ordination, or founding.
• jubilate

  nounverb-intransitiveC2
  /ˈdʒuːbɪleɪt/To express great joy, triumph, or exultation, often noisily or publicly.
• jubilatio

  nounC1
  /ˌdʒuː.bɪˈleɪ.ʃən/A feeling or expression of great joy, triumph, or celebration.
• jubilation

  nounC1
  /ˌdʒuː.bɪˈleɪ.ʃən/A feeling of great happiness, triumph, and celebration, often expressed outwardly.
• jubilee

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˌdʒuː.bɪˈliː/A special anniversary or celebration, typically one marking 25, 50, or 60 years of a reign, event, or institution.
• jubilee year

  nounC1
  /ˌdʒuː.bɪˈliː jɪə/A special year of celebration, particularly marking a 50th anniversary, or a year of emancipation and restoration in some religious traditions.
• jubilus

  nounC2
  /ˈdʒuːbɪləs/A word of Latin origin referring to a prolonged, joyful, wordless vocalisation, particularly a melodic passage sung on a single vowel (usually 'a') in Gregorian chant.
• jucar

  nounRare
  /ˈdʒuːkɑː/To play or frolic in a lively, energetic manner.
• judaea

  nounC2/Rare
  /dʒuːˈdiː.ə/A historical region in the southern part of ancient Palestine, roughly corresponding to the southern West Bank and parts of modern Israel.
• judaean

  adjectivenounLow
  /dʒuːˈdiːən/Relating to the ancient region of Judaea (southern part of Palestine).
• judaeo-german

  nounRare
  /dʒuːˌdiːəʊˈdʒɜːmən/The historical Germanic language variety spoken and written by Ashkenazi Jews in Central and Eastern Europe, characterized by Hebrew script and Hebrew/Aramaic/Slavic loanwords; the historical precursor to Yiddish.
• judaeo-spanish

  nounLow
  /ˌdʒuːdeɪəʊ ˈspænɪʃ/A language derived from Medieval Spanish, historically spoken by Sephardic Jews expelled from Spain in 1492.
• judah

  nounLow-Frequency (in everyday language outside religious/historical contexts)
  /ˈdʒuː.də/Primarily a proper noun, a personal name and ethnonym; it most commonly refers to one of the twelve sons of Jacob in the Hebrew Bible (the patriarch of the tribe of Judah) and the ancient Kingdom of Judah, from which the term "Jew" is derived.
• judah ha-levi

  nounLow
  /ˌdʒuː.də hɑː ˈleɪ.vaɪ/A medieval Jewish philosopher, physician, and poet from al-Andalus (Spain), best known for his philosophical work 'The Kuzari' and his poetic laments about Zion.
• judah ha-nasi

  nounRare
  /ˌdʒuː.də hɑː ˈnɑː.si/A leading Jewish scholar and rabbi (c. 135–217 CE) who is credited with compiling the Mishnah, the first major written collection of Jewish oral traditions.
• judahite

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈdʒuːdəhaɪt/A member of the ancient Israelite tribe of Judah.

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