English Words Starting With J

• justifiable homicide

  nounC1
  /ˌdʒʌstɪˈfaɪəbəl ˈhɒmɪsaɪd/The killing of a person in circumstances where the law excuses or justifies the act, such as in self-defence or in the line of duty by a police officer.
• justification

  nounC1
  /ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/A reason, fact, or explanation that shows why something is reasonable, right, or necessary.
• justification by works

  nounLow (Primarily theological/philosophical contexts)
  /ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən baɪ ˈwɜːks/The theological concept that a person's right standing with God is earned or proved through their own moral actions and deeds.
• justified

  adjectivenounverbB2
  /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/Having good or sufficient reason for an action or belief; shown or proven to be right, proper, or valid.
• justify

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/to show or prove that something is right or reasonable.
• justin

  nounMedium (as a proper noun)
  /ˈdʒʌstɪn/A masculine given name of Latin origin meaning "just, fair, righteous".
• justin martyr

  nounLow
  /ˌdʒʌstɪn ˈmɑːtə(r)/A proper noun referring to Justin Martyr, an early Christian apologist and philosopher from the 2nd century CE, known for his writings defending Christianity and for his martyrdom.
• justine

  nounVery Low
  /dʒʌˈstiːn/A given female name of Latin origin, meaning 'just', 'fair', or 'upright'.
• justinian code

  nounLow
  /dʒʌˈstɪnɪən kəʊd/The systematic collection of Roman laws and legal principles compiled and codified under the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I in the 6th century AD.
• justinian i

  nounC2
  /dʒʌˈstɪniən aɪ/Byzantine Emperor from 527 to 565 AD, known for codifying Roman law and reconquering parts of the Western Roman Empire.
• justinian ii

  nounC2
  /dʒʌˈstɪniən ðə ˈsekənd/A 7th-8th century Byzantine emperor, notable for his two separate reigns and violent depositions.
• justitia

  nounVery Low
  /dʒʌˈstɪtɪə/The Latin word for 'justice,' primarily used in English in historical, philosophical, legal, or symbolic contexts.
• justle

  verbverb-ambitransitiveVery Low / Archaic
  /ˈdʒʌs(ə)l/To push or shove roughly, especially in a crowd.
• justness

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˈdʒʌstnəs/The quality of being fair and morally right; righteousness.
• jut

  nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
  /dʒʌt/to extend out, upwards, or forwards in a noticeable, often abrupt or sharp, projection.
• jute

  nounLow
  /dʒuːt/A long, soft, shiny vegetable fiber that can be spun into coarse, strong threads.
• jute board

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒuːt bɔːd/A rigid panel or sheet manufactured from compressed jute fibres, used primarily for insulation, packaging, or as a building material.
• jutish

  adjectivenounRare / Obsolete
  /ˈdʒuːtɪʃ/Relating to the Jutes, an ancient Germanic tribe from the Jutland peninsula.
• jutland

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒʌt.lənd/The name of a large peninsula that forms the continental part of Denmark and the northern part of Germany.
• jutlander

  nounC2
  /ˈdʒʌtləndə/A native or inhabitant of Jutland, the peninsula forming continental Denmark.

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