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noun - (slang) Jack Daniel's, a brand of American whiskey.
proper noun
- (given name, male, , ) .
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| Jackie |
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proper noun - (given name, female, , ) Variant spelling of Jacky.
- (given name, male, , ) A diminutive form of Jack.
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| Jackson |
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proper noun
- A British patronymic surname derived from Jack
- A male given name derived from the surname
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| Jacky |
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proper noun - (given name, male, , ) Diminutive of the male given name Jack.
- (given name, female, , ) Diminutive of the female given name Jacqueline and its variant spellings.
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| Jacob |
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proper noun
- (biblical) One of the sons of Isaac and Rebecca, and twin brother of Esau; father of the Israelites.
- (given name, male, , ) .
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| Jacqueline |
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proper noun
- (given name, female, from Hebrew, ), borrowed from the French feminine form of Jacques (Jacob or James).
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| Jacques |
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proper noun
- (given name, male) occasionally borrowed from French.
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| Jake |
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proper noun
- (given name, male, , )
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| Jamal |
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proper noun
- a male or female given name, from an Arabic word meaning beauty
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| James |
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proper noun (book of the Bible, Epistle of James)
- (biblical) A book of the New Testament of the Bible, the general epistle of James.
- (biblical) Two Apostles, and other characters in the New Testament.
- (given name, male, , )
- An English surname derived from the given name.
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| Jamie |
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proper noun
- an English and Scottish male given name, diminutive of James.
- (given name, female) derived from James,of modern American usage
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| Jan |
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proper noun (rfc-level, Proper noun at L4+ not in L3 POS section)
- (given name, female), a nickname of Janet and Janice.
- (dated) (given name, male), derived from the Old French Jehan (John)
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abbreviation or Jan.
- January
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| Jane |
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proper noun
- (given name, female, ); a feminine form of John.
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| Jasmine |
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proper noun
- (given name, female, from Persian, ) from the English noun jasmine, or from the corresponding Arabic given name Yasmin
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| Jason |
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proper noun
- (Greek mythology) leader of the Argonauts, who retrieved the Golden Fleece from king Aeetes of Colchis, for his uncle Pelias.
- (given name, male) very popular in the English-speaking world in the 1970s and the 1980s.
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| Jasper |
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proper noun
- (given name, male, from Persian, ) of Persian origin, an English variant of Caspar.
- one of the Magi, also known as Caspar.
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| Jay |
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noun See jay
proper noun
- (given name, male), nickname for James, Jason, or for any male name beginning with a "J" .
- (given name, female), nickname of names beginning with a "J"; or from the jay bird.
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| Jean |
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proper noun
- (given name, female) Hypocoristics: Jeanie, Jeannie.
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| Jeff |
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proper noun
- (given name, male); dimunitive of Jeffrey or Jeffery.
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| Jefferson |
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proper noun
- An English surname
- w:Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826); the third president, President of the United States (1801"1809), principal author of the US w:Declaration of independence, Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential founders of the United States. Major events during his presidency include the Louisiana Purchase (1803), the Embargo Act of 1807, and the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804"1806).
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| Jeffrey |
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proper noun (or Jeffery, diminutive Jeff)
- A male given name; variant of Geoffrey
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| Jennie |
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proper noun - (given name, female), variant of Jenny, a diminutive of Jane and Jennifer.
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| Jennifer |
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proper noun - (given name, female, from Welsh, ) very popular in all English-speaking countries during the latter half of the twentieth century..
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| Jeremiah |
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proper noun
- A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.
- (given name, male)
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| Jeremy |
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proper noun (plural Jeremys)
- (given name, male), English form of Jeremiah.
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| Jerome |
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proper noun
- (given name, male).
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| Jess |
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proper noun - (given name, male, from Hebrew, ) A short form of the male given name Jesse.
- (given name, female, from Hebrew, ) A short form of the female given name Jessica.
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| Jesse |
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proper noun
- (given name, male)
- (biblical) the father of King David
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| Jessica |
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proper noun
- (given name, female, from Hebrew, ) Diminutives: Jess, Jessie.
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| Jessie |
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proper noun
- (given name, female), a pet form of Janet and Jessica.
- (given name, male), an American spelling variant of Jesse.
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| Jesus |
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proper noun (es, -)
- Jesus of Nazareth, a Jewish man whom Christians name Jesus Christ in belief that he is the Messiah.
- A male given name, especially in Spanish culture.
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| Jethro |
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proper noun
- A male given name of Biblical derivation
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| jewel |
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noun
- A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.
- A valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one made of precious metals and stones; a piece of jewellery.
- (figuratively) Anything considered precious or valuable.
- Galveston was the of Texas prior to the hurricane.
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| Jill |
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proper noun
- (given name, female, from Latin, )
- generic use for any female (as Sheila in Australian English), especially paired (since the 15th c., compare Ienken and Iulyan) with the male Jack; also in the compound jillstrap (also shortened as jill), the female counterpart of a jockstrap
- A young woman; a sweetheart; like the variant spelling Gill it was also associated with various assertive uses of the term flirt, as in flirtgigg (used by William Shakespeare for a 'woman of light or loose behavior').
- A term used to describe your right hand, usually hinting at masturbation.
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| Jim |
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proper noun
- (given name, male), a shortened form of James.
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| Jimmy |
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proper noun
- (given name, male, ), a diminutive of Jim or James.
- (CockneyRS?) Shortened from of Jimmy Riddle, a piddle.
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| Jo |
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proper noun
- (given name, female), diminutive of Josephine, Joan or Joanna. Often used in conjoined names such as Jo Ann or Mary Jo.
- (rare) (given name, male), variant spelling of Joe, diminutive of Joseph.
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| Joachim |
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proper noun (infl, en, proper noun)
- The father of Virgin Mary in apocryphal gospels.
- (given name, male, from Hebrew, ), always rare in English.
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| Joan |
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proper noun
- (given name, female, ), a medieval feminine form of John via Latin Johanna.
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| Joanne |
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proper noun
- (given name, female), variant of Joan, often spelled Jo Ann or Jo Anne, as if a combination of Jo and Ann
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| Job |
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proper noun (book of the Bible, Book of Job)
- (biblical) A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
- (given name, male)
- An Old Testament character.
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| Jocelyn |
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proper noun
- (dated) (given name, male).
- (given name, female).
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| Jodi |
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proper noun
- (given name, female), a pet form of Judith or Jo.
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| Jody |
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proper noun
- (given name, male), diminutive of Joe ( =Joseph).
- (given name, female), variant of Judy or Jo.
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| Joe |
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noun
- (informal) A male; a guy; a fellow
- I'm just an ordinary .
proper noun
- (given name, male, , ).
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| Joel |
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proper noun (book of the Bible, Book of Joel)
- (given name, male)
- (biblical) A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
- An Old Testament prophet, a son of Samuel
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| Johanna |
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proper noun
- (given name, female) occasionally used in English.
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| Johannes |
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noun
- a former Portuguese gold coin.
proper noun
- (given name, male, , ), Latin form of John.
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| John |
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proper noun (book of the Bible, Gospel of John)
- (given name, male) very popular since the Middle Ages.
- (biblical) Two persons of great importance to early Christianity: John the Baptist and w:John the Apostle, John the Apostle, identified with w:John the Evangelist, John the Evangelist.
- (biblical) The Gospel of St. John, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the fourth of the four gospels.
- (biblical) One of the books in the New Testament of the Bible, the epistles of John (1 John, 2 John and 3 John).
- (colloquial) Used frequently to form an idea personified John Bull, John Barleycorn (see derivations below).
- (colloquial) A name used to address a man whose actual name is not known: John Doe.
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| Jon |
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proper noun
- (given name, male), a diminutive of Jonathan, or a re-spelling of John.
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| Jonah |
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proper noun (book of the Bible, Book of Jonah)
- (given name, male)
- (biblical) A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
- (nautical, slang) A person who brings a ship bad luck.
- (slang, by extension of the nautical sense) Any person or object that is deemed to cause bad luck; a jinx.
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| Jordan |
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proper noun
- A country in the Middle East. Official name: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
- (rivers) A river of the Middle East, mentioned in the Bible, that empties into the Dead Sea, and after which the country is named.
- (given name, male).
- (given name, female).
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| Joseph |
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proper noun
- (biblical) Eleventh and favorite son of Jacob, by his wife Rachel.
- (context, Christianity) The husband of Virgin Mary in the New Testament.
- (context, Christianity) w:Joseph of Arimathea, Joseph of Arimathea; man who donated his own prepared tomb for the burial of Jesus.
- (given name, male, , )
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| Josephine |
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proper noun - (given name, female, from French, ) ,derived from the French Joséphine, feminine form of Joseph.
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| Josh |
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proper noun
- A diminutive form of the male given name Joshua.
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| Joshua |
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proper noun
- A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.
- (biblical) The son of Nun, Judge of Israel following Moses; author of the Book of Joshua.
- (given name, male)
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| Josiah |
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proper noun
- A male given name of Biblical origin
- An Old Testament king of Judah
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| Josie |
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proper noun
- (given name, female), diminutive of Josephine.
- (South African slang) The slang name for Johannesburg.
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| Joy |
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proper noun
- (given name, female).
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| Joyce |
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proper noun
- an English and Irish surname
- (given name, female), associated by folk etymology with joy and rejoice
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| Judah |
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proper noun
- (biblical) Fourth son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.
- (biblical) One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Judah, from which David and his lineage came.
- (biblical) The name of the southern Israelite kingdom which continued to be ruled by the Davidic dynasty after Solomon's death and the breakup of the united monarchy, with the northern portion keeping the name Israel.
- A male given name.
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| Jude |
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proper noun
- (biblical) A book of the New Testament of Bible.
- (given name, male)
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| Judith |
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proper noun
- A female given name
- A book of the Old Testament of some Christian Bibles; a book of the Vulgate Apocrypha.
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| Judy |
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proper noun
- (given name, female), an abbreviation of Judith.
- A mountain mentioned in Quraan
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| Jules |
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proper noun
- (given name, male).
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| Julia |
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proper noun - (given name, female, ), feminine form of the Roman family name Julius.
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| Julian |
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proper noun (wikipedia, Julian the Apostate)
- the Roman emperor Flavius Claudius Julianus or Julian the Apostate
- (given name, male, ) derived, via Julianus from Julius
- (given name, female) derived from Juliana. It was popular in medieval England but today mostly appears in the form Gillian.
adjective
- of, or relating to w:Julius Caesar, Julius Caesar
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| Julie |
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proper noun - (given name, female, from French, ) borrowed from the French equivalent of Julia, feminine of Latin Julius. Popular in the latter half of the twentieth century.
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| Juliet |
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proper noun
- (given name, female, from French, )
- One of the main characters of w:William Shakespeare, William Shakespeare's play w:Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet.
- A woman who is or is with a great lover.
- By analogy with the Shakespearean character, a woman who is in love with a man from a family, party, or country opposing that of her own.
- The sixth moon of the planet Uranus.
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| Julius |
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proper noun
- (given name, male, ) of Latin origin.
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| June |
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proper noun
- The sixth month of the Gregorian calendar, following May and preceding July. Abbreviation: Jun or Jun.
- (given name, female), from the name of the month.
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| Juno |
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proper noun
- The Roman equivalent of the Greeks' Hera, queen of the gods.
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| Justin |
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proper noun
- (given name, male)
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| Justine |
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proper noun
- (given name, female); the French feminine form of Justin.
- A novel (1797) by Marquis de Sade.
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