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Journeyman

Formerly, a man hired to work by the day; now, commonly, one who has finished an apprenticeship and is a competent worker in a handicraft or trade, but has not received recognition as a master; -- distinguished from apprentice and from master workman.

Journeywork

Originally, work done by the day; work done by a journeyman at his trade.

Joust

A tilting match; a mock combat on horseback between two knights in the lists or inclosed field.

Joviality

The quality or state of being jovial.

Jovially

In a jovial manner; merrily; gayly.

Jovian

Of or pertaining to Jove, or Jupiter (either the deity or the planet).

Jovicentric

Revolving around the planet Jupiter; appearing as viewed from Jupiter.

Jovinianist

An adherent to the doctrines of Jovinian, a monk of the fourth century, who denied the virginity of Mary, and opposed the asceticism of his time.

Jowl

To throw, dash, or knock.

Jowler

A dog with large jowls, as the beagle.

Jowter

A mounted peddler of fish; -- called also jouster.

Joy

To give joy to; to congratulate.

Joyance

Enjoyment; gayety; festivity; joyfulness.

Joyful

Full of joy; having or causing joy; very glad; as, a joyful heart.

Joyless

Not having joy; not causing joy; unenjoyable.

Joyous

Glad; gay; merry; joyful; also, affording or inspiring joy; with of before the word or words expressing the cause of joy.

JPEG

A standardized format for storing graphic data in binary computer files, allowing over 16 million different colors. It allows for lossy compression, i. e. the compression of data into a form which re-expands into an image close, but not identical to the original image. Files stored in this format usually carry the extension jpg or jpeg. Compare GIF.

Jub

A vessel for holding ale or wine; a jug.

juba

A dance developed by slaves in the U. S., having a lively tune and accompanied by a complex rhythmic clapping, and by slapping the thighs.

Jubate

Fringed with long, pendent hair.

Jube

A chancel screen or rood screen. The gallery above such a screen, from which certain parts of the service were formerly read.

jubilance

a feeling of extreme joy; jubilation.

jubilancy

a feeling of extreme joy; jubilance; jubilation.

Jubilant

Uttering songs of triumph; shouting with joy; triumphant; exulting.

Jubilar

Pertaining to, or having the character of, a jubilee.

Jubilation

A triumphant shouting; rejoicing; exultation.

Jucundity

Pleasantness; agreeableness. See Jocundity.

Judahite

One of the tribe of Judah; a member of the kingdom of Judah; a Jew.

Judaism

The religious doctrines and rites of the Jews as enjoined in the laws of Moses, and for many adherents, in the Talmud.

Judaist

One who believes and practices Judaism.

Judaization

The act of Judaizing; a conforming to the Jewish religion or ritual.

Judaize

To impose Jewish observances or rites upon; to convert to Judaism.

Judaizer

One who conforms to or inculcates Judaism; those Jews who accepted Christianity but still adhered to the law of Moses and worshiped in the temple at Jerusalem.

Judas

The disciple who betrayed Christ. A treacherous person; one who betrays under the semblance of friendship. Treacherous; betraying.

Judas-colored

Red; -- from a tradition that Judas Iscariot had red hair and beard.

Judean

Of or pertaining to Judea. A native of Judea; a Jew.

Judeo-Christian

having origins in both Judaism and Christianity; of or pertaining to Christianity; as, the Judeo-Christian tradition.

Judge

To hear and determine by authority, as a case before a court, or a controversy between two parties.

Judge-made

Created by judges or judicial decision; -- applied esp. to law applied or established by the judicial interpretation of statutes so as extend or restrict their scope, as to meet new cases, to provide new or better remedies, etc., and often used opprobriously of acts of judicial interpretation considered as doing this. Judge-made law is contrasted with statutory law and civil law.

judging

The cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions.

judgmental

depending on judgment; as, a judgmental error.

judgship

Same as judgeship; -- a variant spelling.

Judicable

Capable of being judged; capable of being tried or decided upon.

Judicative

Having power to judge; judicial; as, the judicative faculty.

Judicatory

Pertaining to the administration of justice; dispensing justice; judicial; as, judicatory tribunals.

Judicially

In a judicial capacity or judicial manner.

Judiciary

That branch of government in which judicial power is vested; the system of courts of justice in a country; the judges, taken collectively; as, an independent judiciary; the senate committee on the judiciary.

Judicious

Of or relating to a court; judicial.

Judiciously

In a judicious manner; with good judgment; wisely.

Judiciousness

The quality or state of being judicious; sagacity; sound judgment.

judo

a sport adapted from jujitsu, originally a method of self-defense without weapons, and similar to wrestling; it was developed in Japan.

Jug

To utter a sound resembling this word, as certain birds do, especially the nightingale.

Jugata

The figures of two heads on a medal or coin, either side by side or joined.

Juger

A Roman measure of land, measuring 28,800 square feet, or 240 feet in length by 120 in breadth.

Jugger

An East Indian falcon. See Lugger.

Juggernaut

One of the names under which Vishnu, in his incarnation as Krishna, is worshiped by the Hindus. See also Jagannath.

Juggernaut Jaganatha Jagannatha Jagannath

A particular form of Vishnu, or of Krishna, whose chief idol and worship are at Puri, in Orissa. The idol is considered to contain the bones of Krishna and to possess a soul. The principal festivals are the Snanayatra, when the idol is bathed, and the Rathayatra, when the image is drawn upon a car adorned with obscene paintings. Formerly it was erroneously supposed that devotees allowed themselves to be crushed beneath the wheels of this car. It is now known that any death within the temple of Jagannath is considered to render the place unclean, and any spilling of blood in the presence of the idol is a pollution.

Juggle

A trick by sleight of hand.

Juglandin

An extractive matter contained in the juice of the green shucks of the walnut (Juglans regia). It is used medicinally as an alterative, and also as a black hair dye.

Juglandine

An alkaloid found in the leaves of the walnut (Juglans regia).

Juglans

A genus of valuable trees, including the true walnut of Europe, and the America black walnut, and butternut.

Juglone

A yellow crystalline substance (C10H6O3) resembling quinone, extracted from green shucks of the walnut (Juglans regia); -- called also nucin. Chemically, it is 5-hydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione.

Jugoslav

A native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia.

Jugulum

The lower throat, or that part of the neck just above the breast.

Jugum

One of the ridges commonly found on the fruit of umbelliferous plants. A pair of the opposite leaflets of a pinnate plant.

juiced

Drunk; intoxicated; inebriated.

juicer

a utensil with a conical ridged center that is used for squeezing juice fro citrus fruit.

Juiciness

The state or quality of being juicy; succulence plants.

Juicy

A bounding with juice; succulent.

Juise

Judgment; justice; sentence.

juju

the magical power associated with a juju{2}.

Jujube

The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species of small trees, of the genus Zizyphus, especially the Zizyphus jujuba, Zizyphus vulgaris, Zizyphus mucronata, and Zizyphus Lotus. The last named is thought to have furnished the lotus of the ancient Libyan Lotophagi, or lotus eaters.

Juke

To perch on anything, as birds do.

Jukebox

A phonograph or compact disc player with multiple discs, requiring the insertion of coins prior to playing, and allowing the user to select the playing of any disc in its inventory. An early version was called the nickelodeon.

Julaceous

Like an ament, or bearing aments; amentaceous.

Julian

Relating to, or derived from, Julius Caesar.

Julienne

A kind of soup containing thin slices or shreds of carrots, onions, etc.

Juliform

Having the shape or appearance of a julus or catkin.

Julus

A catkin or ament. See Ament.

July

The seventh month of the year, containing thirty-one days.

Jumart

The fabled offspring of a bull and a mare.

jumbal

A small flat ring-shaped cake or cookie having a hole in the middle.

Jumble

A confused mixture; a mass or collection without order; as, a jumble of words.

jumbo

Any object which is a very large example of its class.

jumbo jet

A large commercial jet airplane, usually having a passenger capacity of over 300 in normal use; also called widebody airplane.

Jumelle

A jumelle opera glass, or the like.

Jument

A beast; especially, a beast of burden.

jump

Same as jump-start, v. t..

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