English Words Starting With J

• judaica

  plural-nounLow
  /dʒuːˈdeɪ.ɪk.ə/Materials, artifacts, or literature pertaining to Jewish culture, religion, history, or life.
• judaism

  nounB2
  /ˈdʒuː.deɪ.ɪ.zəm/The monotheistic religion of the Jewish people, based on the Torah and Talmud.
• judaist

  nounC2/Low Frequency
  /ˈdʒuːdeɪɪst/A person who adheres to Judaism, the monotheistic religion of the Jewish people.
• judaize

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveVery Low (C2/Advanced, specialized/historical/religious discourse)
  /ˈdʒuːdeɪaɪz/To adopt Jewish customs, laws, or religious practices; to make something conform to Jewish traditions.
• judas

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈdʒuː.dəs/a person who betrays a friend, especially by deceiving them.
• judas goat

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒuː.dəs ɡəʊt/A goat used to lead other goats to slaughter, betraying the trust of the herd.
• judas maccabaeus

  nounC2
  /ˌdʒuːdəs ˌmækəˈbiːəs/The primary historical and religious leader (died c. 160 BCE) of the Jewish revolt against the Seleucid Empire, celebrated for re-establishing Jewish worship and sovereignty, and a central figure in the Hanukkah story.
• judas tree

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒuːdəs triː/A small deciduous tree (Cercis siliquastrum) with clusters of pink flowers that bloom in spring, traditionally believed to be the tree from which Judas Iscariot hanged himself.
• judd

  nounLow (as a word in the lexicon). Common as a personal name/surname in English-speaking countries.
  /dʒʌd/A variant or short form of the masculine given name 'Judson' or a surname derived from the medieval given name 'Judd', a pet form of Jordan.
• judder

  nounverbverb-intransitiveB2
  /ˈdʒʌdə/To shake or vibrate rapidly and forcefully.
• judder bar

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒʌdə ˌbɑː/A ridge or hump built across a road to slow traffic.
• jude

  nounC2
  /dʒuːd/A proper noun, a male given name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'praised' or 'thanks'.
• jude the obscure

  nounLow
  /ˌdʒuːd ði əbˈskjʊə(r)/The title of a novel by Thomas Hardy, published in 1895.
• judea

  nounLow
  /dʒuːˈdiː.ə/The ancient, historical region of the southern Levant, corresponding roughly to the southern part of the modern West Bank and Israel, and a central area in Jewish history, culture, and religion.
• judean

  adjectivenounC2
  /dʒuːˈdiːən/Relating to Judea, an ancient region in the southern part of the historic Land of Israel, or its people, culture, or history.
• judeo-spanish

  nounLow
  /ˌdʒuːdeɪəʊ ˈspænɪʃ/The language, also known as Ladino, historically spoken by Sephardic Jews, descended from Old Spanish.
• judezmo

  nounVery Rare
  /huːˈdɛzməʊ/The traditional language of Sephardic Jews, historically based on 15th-century Spanish but written in Hebrew script and enriched with Hebrew, Turkish, Greek, and other loanwords.
• judge

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /dʒʌdʒ/A person who has authority to make legal decisions and pronounce judgements in a court of law.
• judge advocate

  nounC2
  /ˌdʒʌdʒ ˈæd.və.kət/A military officer who serves as a legal advisor and prosecutor in courts-martial.
• judge advocate general

  nounC2
  /ˌdʒʌdʒ ˈæd.və.kət ˈdʒen.ər.əl/A senior military legal officer serving as the chief legal advisor and prosecutor for an armed force.

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