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Jamaica rum
n 1: heavy pungent rum from Jamaica

English Dictionary: James Arthur Baldwin	by the DICT Development Group
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James Arthur Baldwin n United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987) Synonym(s): Baldwin, James Baldwin, James Arthur Baldwin
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James Crichton n Scottish man of letters and adventurer (1560-1582) [syn: Crichton, James Crichton, The Admirable Crichton]
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James Earl Carter n 39th President of the United States (1924-) [syn: Carter, Jimmy Carter, James Earl Carter, James Earl Carter Jr., President Carter]
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James Earl Carter Jr. n 39th President of the United States (1924-) [syn: Carter, Jimmy Carter, James Earl Carter, James Earl Carter Jr., President Carter]
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James Garfield n 20th President of the United States; assassinated by a frustrated office-seeker (1831-1881) Synonym(s): Garfield, James Garfield, James A. Garfield, James Abraham Garfield, President Garfield
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James George Frazer n English social anthropologist noted for studies of primitive religion and magic (1854-1941) Synonym(s): Frazer, James George Frazer, Sir James George Frazer
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James Grover Thurber n United States humorist and cartoonist who published collections of essays and stories (1894-1961) Synonym(s): Thurber, James Thurber, James Grover Thurber
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James Hargreaves n English inventor of the spinning jenny (1720-1778) [syn: Hargreaves, James Hargreaves]
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James Harold Doolittle n United States Air Force officer who electrified the world in 1942 by leading a squadron of 16 bombers on a daylight raid over Tokyo (1896-1993) Synonym(s): Doolittle, Jimmy Doolittle, James Harold Doolittle
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James Harvey Robinson n United States historian who stressed the importance of intellectual and social events for the course of history (1863-1936) Synonym(s): Robinson, James Harvey Robinson
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James Howard Meredith n United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933) Synonym(s): Meredith, James Meredith, James Howard Meredith
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James Jerome Hill n United States railroad tycoon (1838-1916) [syn: Hill, {J. J. Hill}, James Jerome Hill]
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James Riddle Hoffa n United States labor leader who was president of the Teamsters Union; he was jailed for trying to bribe a judge and later disappeared and is assumed to have been murdered (1913-1975) Synonym(s): Hoffa, Jimmy Hoffa, James Riddle Hoffa
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James River n a river in Virginia that flows east into Chesapeake Bay at Hampton Roads Synonym(s): James, James River a river that rises in North Dakota and flows southward across South Dakota to the Missouri Synonym(s): James, James River
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jamjar n a jar for holding jellies or preserves [syn: jampot, jamjar]
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Jan Christian Smuts n South African statesman and soldier (1870-1950) [syn: Smuts, Jan Christian Smuts]
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janissary n a loyal supporter; "every politician has a following of janissaries" a Turkish soldier
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Jaun Gris n Spanish cubist painter (1887-1927) [syn: Gris, {Jaun Gris}]
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Jean Giraudoux n French novelist and dramatist whose plays were reinterpretations of Greek myths (1882-1944) Synonym(s): Giraudoux, Jean Giraudoux, Hippolyte Jean Giraudoux
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Jim Corbett n United States heavyweight boxing champion (1866-1933) [syn: Corbett, Jim Corbett, James John Corbett, Gentleman Jim]
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Jim Crow n barrier preventing blacks from participating in various activities with whites Synonym(s): color bar, colour bar, color line, colour line, Jim Crow a crowbar fitted with a claw for pulling nails
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Jimmy Carter n 39th President of the United States (1924-) [syn: Carter, Jimmy Carter, James Earl Carter, James Earl Carter Jr., President Carter]
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Joan Crawford n United States film actress (1908-1977) [syn: Crawford, Joan Crawford]
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Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller n German romantic writer (1759-1805) [syn: Schiller, Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller]
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John Charles Fremont n United States explorer who mapped much of the American west and Northwest (1813-1890) Synonym(s): Fremont, John C. Fremont, John Charles Fremont
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John Chrysostom n (Roman Catholic Church) a Church Father who was a great preacher and bishop of Constantinople; a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-407) Synonym(s): John Chrysostom, St. John Chrysostom
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John Churchill n English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722) Synonym(s): Churchill, John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, First Duke of Marlborough
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John Ciardi n United States poet and critic (1916-1986) [syn: Ciardi, John Ciardi, John Anthony Ciardi]
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John Greenleaf Whittier n United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892) Synonym(s): Whittier, John Greenleaf Whittier
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John Griffith Chaney n United States writer of novels based on experiences in the Klondike gold rush (1876-1916) Synonym(s): London, Jack London, John Griffith Chaney
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John Major n British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943) Synonym(s): Major, John Major, John R. Major, John Roy Major
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John McCormick n United States operatic tenor (born in Ireland) (1884-1945) Synonym(s): McCormick, John McCormick
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John McGraw n United States baseball player and manager (1873-1934) [syn: McGraw, John McGraw, John Joseph McGraw]
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Jonah crab n large red deep-water crab of the eastern coast of North America Synonym(s): Jonah crab, Cancer borealis
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Juan Carlos n king of Spain since 1975 (born in 1938) [syn: {Juan Carlos}, Juan Carlos Victor Maria de Borbon y Borbon]
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Juan Carlos Victor Maria de Borbon y Borbon n king of Spain since 1975 (born in 1938) [syn: {Juan Carlos}, Juan Carlos Victor Maria de Borbon y Borbon]
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June grass n valuable meadow and pasture grass in Europe and especially central United States having tall stalks and slender bright green leaves; a chief constituent in lawn grass mixtures Synonym(s): Kentucky bluegrass, Kentucky blue, Kentucy blue grass, June grass, Poa pratensis
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Jungermanniaceae n comprising the leafy members of the order Jungermanniales Synonym(s): Jungermanniaceae, family Jungermanniaceae
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Jungermanniales n large order of chiefly tropical liverworts [syn: Jungermanniales, order Jungermanniales]
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Junker n member of the Prussian aristocracy noted especially for militarism
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Junkers n German aircraft engineer who designed the first all-metal airplane (1859-1935) Synonym(s): Junkers, Hugo Junkers
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junkyard n a field where junk is collected and stored for resale
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Note: In some parts of America, especially in New England, the name walnut is given to several species of hickory ({Carya}), and their fruit. {Ash-leaved walnut}, a tree ({Juglans fraxinifolia}), native in Transcaucasia. {Black walnut}, a North American tree ({J. nigra}) valuable for its purplish brown wood, which is extensively used in cabinetwork and for gunstocks. The nuts are thick-shelled, and nearly globular. {English}, [or] {European}, {walnut}, a tree ({J. regia}), native of Asia from the Caucasus to Japan, valuable for its timber and for its excellent nuts, which are also called Madeira nuts. {Walnut brown}, a deep warm brown color, like that of the heartwood of the black walnut. {Walnut oil}, oil extracted from walnut meats. It is used in cooking, making soap, etc. {White walnut}, a North American tree ({J. cinerea}), bearing long, oval, thick-shelled, oily nuts, commonly called butternuts. See {Butternut}.
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Jamaica \Ja*mai"ca\, n. One of the West India is islands. {Jamaica ginger}, a variety of ginger, called also {white ginger}, prepared in Jamaica from the best roots, which are deprived of their epidermis and dried separately. {Jamaica pepper}, allspice. {Jamaica rose} (Bot.), a West Indian melastomaceous shrub ({Blakea trinervis}), with showy pink flowers.
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Rose \Rose\, n. [AS. rose, L. rosa, probably akin to Gr. [?], Armor. vard, OPer. vareda; and perhaps to E. wort: cf. F. rose, from the Latin. Cf. {Copperas}, {Rhododendron}.] 1. A flower and shrub of any species of the genus {Rosa}, of which there are many species, mostly found in the morthern hemispere Note: Roses are shrubs with pinnate leaves and usually prickly stems. The flowers are large, and in the wild state have five petals of a color varying from deep pink to white, or sometimes yellow. By cultivation and hybridizing the number of petals is greatly increased and the natural perfume enhanced. In this way many distinct classes of roses have been formed, as the Banksia, Baurbon, Boursalt, China, Noisette, hybrid perpetual, etc., with multitudes of varieties in nearly every class. 2. A knot of ribbon formed like a rose; a rose knot; a rosette, esp. one worn on a shoe. --Sha. 3. (Arch.) A rose window. See {Rose window}, below. 4. A perforated nozzle, as of a pipe, spout, etc., for delivering water in fine jets; a rosehead; also, a strainer at the foot of a pump. 5. (Med.) The erysipelas. --Dunglison. 6. The card of the mariner's compass; also, a circular card with radiating lines, used in other instruments. 7. The color of a rose; rose-red; pink. 8. A diamond. See {Rose diamond}, below. {Cabbage rose}, {China rose}, etc. See under {Cabbage}, {China}, etc. {Corn rose} (Bot.) See {Corn poppy}, under {Corn}. {Infantile rose} (Med.), a variety of roseola. {Jamaica rose}. (Bot.) See under {Jamaica}. {Rose acacia} (Bot.), a low American leguminous shrub ({Robinia hispida}) with handsome clusters of rose-colored blossoms. {Rose aniline}. (Chem.) Same as {Rosaniline}. {Rose apple} (Bot.), the fruit of the tropical myrtaceous tree {Eugenia Jambos}. It is an edible berry an inch or more in diameter, and is said to have a very strong roselike perfume. {Rose beetle}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A small yellowish or buff longlegged beetle ({Macrodactylus subspinosus}), which eats the leaves of various plants, and is often very injurious to rosebushes, apple trees, grapevines, etc. Called also {rose bug}, and {rose chafer}. (b) The European chafer. {Rose bug}. (Zo[94]l.) same as {Rose beetle}, {Rose chafer}. {Rose burner}, a kind of gas-burner producing a rose-shaped flame. {Rose camphor} (Chem.), a solid odorless substance which separates from rose oil. {Rose campion}. (Bot.) See under {Campion}. {Rose catarrh} (Med.), rose cold. {Rose chafer}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A common European beetle ({Cetonia aurata}) which is often very injurious to rosebushes; -- called also {rose beetle}, and {rose fly}. (b) The rose beetle (a) . {Rose cold} (Med.), a variety of hay fever, sometimes attributed to the inhalation of the effluvia of roses. See {Hay fever}, under {Hay}. {Rose color}, the color of a rose; pink; hence, a beautiful hue or appearance; fancied beauty, attractiveness, or promise.
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Rosewood \Rose"wood\, n. A valuable cabinet wood of a dark red color, streaked and variegated with black, obtained from several tropical leguminous trees of the genera {Dalbergia} and {Mach[91]rium}. The finest kind is from Brazil, and is said to be from the {Dalbergia nigra}. {African rosewood}, the wood of the leguminous tree {Pterocarpus erinaceus}. {Jamaica rosewood}, the wood of two West Indian trees ({Amyris balsamifera}, and {Linocieria ligustrina}). {New South Wales rosewood}, the wood of {Trichilia glandulosa}, a tree related to the margosa.
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Janissary \Jan"issary\, n. See {Janizary}.
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Janizary \Jan"izary\, n.; pl. {Janizaries}. [F. janissaire, fr. Turk. ye[?]i-tsheri new soldiers or troops.] A soldier of a privileged military class, which formed the nucleus of the Turkish infantry, but was suppressed in 1826. [written also {janissary}.]
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Janissary \Jan"issary\, n. See {Janizary}.
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Janizary \Jan"izary\, n.; pl. {Janizaries}. [F. janissaire, fr. Turk. ye[?]i-tsheri new soldiers or troops.] A soldier of a privileged military class, which formed the nucleus of the Turkish infantry, but was suppressed in 1826. [written also {janissary}.]
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Janizar \Jan"i*zar`\, n. A janizary. [R.] --Byron.
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Janizarian \Jan`iza"rian\, a. Of or pertaining to the janizaries, or their government. -- Burke.
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Janizary \Jan"izary\, n.; pl. {Janizaries}. [F. janissaire, fr. Turk. ye[?]i-tsheri new soldiers or troops.] A soldier of a privileged military class, which formed the nucleus of the Turkish infantry, but was suppressed in 1826. [written also {janissary}.]
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Janizary \Jan"izary\, n.; pl. {Janizaries}. [F. janissaire, fr. Turk. ye[?]i-tsheri new soldiers or troops.] A soldier of a privileged military class, which formed the nucleus of the Turkish infantry, but was suppressed in 1826. [written also {janissary}.]
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Janker \Jan"ker\, n. A long pole on two wheels, used in hauling logs. [Scot.] --Jamieson.
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Jim Crow \Jim Crow\ A negro; -- said to be so called from a popular negro song and dance, the refrain of which is [bd]Wheel about and turn about and jump Jim Crow,[b8] produced in 1835 by T. D. Rice, a famous negro minstrel. [Slang, U. S.]
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Jimcrack \Jim"crack`\, n. See {Gimcrack}.
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Jim-crow \Jim"-crow`\, n. (Mach.) 1. A machine for bending or straightening rails. 2. A planing machine with a reversing tool, to plane both ways.
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Crapaud \Cra*paud"\, n. [Written also {crapawd}, {crapald}, {crepaud}, etc.] [F. crapaud.] 1. A toad. [Obs.] 2. (Pronounced kr[adot]`p[omac]") As a proper name, {Johnny Crapaud}, or Crapaud, a nickname for a Frenchman.
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Bowfin \Bow"fin`\, n. (Zo[94]l.) A voracious ganoid fish ({Amia calva}) found in the fresh waters of the United States; the mudfish; -- called also {Johnny Grindle}, and {dogfish}.
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Grindle \Grin"dle\, n. (Zo[94]l.) The bowfin; -- called also {Johnny Grindle}. [Local, U. S.]
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John's-wort \John's"-wort`\, n. See St. {John's-wort}.
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Saint \Saint\ (s[amac]nt), n. [F., fr. L. sanctus sacred, properly p. p. of sancire to render sacred by a religious act, to appoint as sacred; akin to sacer sacred. Cf. {Sacred}, {Sanctity}, {Sanctum}, {Sanctus}.] 1. A person sanctified; a holy or godly person; one eminent for piety and virtue; any true Christian, as being redeemed and consecrated to God. Them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints. --1 Cor. i. 2. 2. One of the blessed in heaven. Then shall thy saints, unmixed, and from the impure Far separate, circling thy holy mount, Unfeigned hallelujahs to thee sing. --Milton. 3. (Eccl.) One canonized by the church. [Abbrev. St.] {Saint Andrew's cross}. (a) A cross shaped like the letter X. See Illust. 4, under {Cross}. (b) (Bot.) A low North American shrub ({Ascyrum Crux-Andre[91]}, the petals of which have the form of a Saint Andrew's cross. --Gray. {Saint Anthony's cross}, a T-shaped cross. See Illust. 6, under {Cross}. {Saint Anthony's fire}, the erysipelas; -- popularly so called because it was supposed to have been cured by the intercession of Saint Anthony. {Saint Anthony's nut} (Bot.), the groundnut ({Bunium flexuosum}); -- so called because swine feed on it, and St. Anthony was once a swineherd. --Dr. Prior. {Saint Anthony's turnip} (Bot.), the bulbous crowfoot, a favorite food of swine. --Dr. Prior. {Saint Barnaby's thistle} (Bot.), a kind of knapweed ({Centaurea solstitialis}) flowering on St. Barnabas's Day, June 11th. --Dr. Prior. {Saint Bernard} (Zo[94]l.), a breed of large, handsome dogs celebrated for strength and sagacity, formerly bred chiefly at the Hospice of St. Bernard in Switzerland, but now common in Europe and America. There are two races, the smooth-haired and the rough-haired. See Illust. under {Dog}. {Saint Catharine's flower} (Bot.), the plant love-in-a-mist. See under {Love}. {Saint Cuthbert's beads} (Paleon.), the fossil joints of crinoid stems. {Saint Dabeoc's heath} (Bot.), a heatherlike plant ({Dab[d2]cia polifolia}), named from an Irish saint. {Saint Distaff's Day}. See under {Distaff}. {Saint Elmo's fire}, a luminous, flamelike appearance, sometimes seen in dark, tempestuous nights, at some prominent point on a ship, particularly at the masthead and the yardarms. It has also been observed on land, and is due to the discharge of electricity from elevated or pointed objects. A single flame is called a {Helena}, or a {Corposant}; a double, or twin, flame is called a {Castor and Pollux}, or a {double Corposant}. It takes its name from St. Elmo, the patron saint of sailors. {Saint George's cross} (Her.), a Greek cross gules upon a field argent, the field being represented by a narrow fimbriation in the ensign, or union jack, of Great Britain. {Saint George's ensign}, a red cross on a white field with a union jack in the upper corner next the mast. It is the distinguishing badge of ships of the royal navy of England; -- called also {the white ensign}. --Brande & C. {Saint George's flag}, a smaller flag resembling the ensign, but without the union jack; used as the sign of the presence and command of an admiral. [Eng.] --Brande & C. {Saint Gobain glass} (Chem.), a fine variety of soda-lime plate glass, so called from St. Gobain in France, where it was manufactured. {Saint Ignatius's bean} (Bot.), the seed of a tree of the Philippines ({Strychnos Ignatia}), of properties similar to the nux vomica. {Saint James's shell} (Zo[94]l.), a pecten ({Vola Jacob[91]us}) worn by pilgrims to the Holy Land. See Illust. under {Scallop}. {Saint James's-wort} (Bot.), a kind of ragwort ({Senecio Jacob[91]a}). {Saint John's bread}. (Bot.) See {Carob}. {Saint John's-wort} (Bot.), any plant of the genus {Hypericum}, most species of which have yellow flowers; -- called also {John's-wort}. {Saint Leger}, the name of a race for three-year-old horses run annually in September at Doncaster, England; -- instituted in 1776 by Col. St. Leger. {Saint Martin's herb} (Bot.), a small tropical American violaceous plant ({Sauvagesia erecta}). It is very mucilaginous and is used in medicine.
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Johnny \John"ny\, n.; pl. {Johnnies}. 1. A familiar diminutive of {John}. 2. (Zo[94]l.) A sculpin. [Local cant] {Johny Crapaud}, a jocose designation of a Frenchman, or of the French people, collectively.
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Jonah \Jo"nah\, n. The Hebrew prophet, who was cast overboard as one who endangered the ship; hence, any person whose presence is unpropitious. {Jonah crab} (Zo[94]l.), a large crab ({Cancer borealis}) of the eastern coast of the United States, sometimes found between tides, but usually in deep water.
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June \June\, n. [L. Junius: cf. F. Juin. So called either from Junius, the name of a Roman gens, or from Juno, the goddess.] The sixth month of the year, containing thirty days. And what is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days. -- Lowell. {June beetle}, {June bug} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of large brown beetles of the genus {Lachnosterna} and related genera; -- so called because they begin to fly, in the northern United States, about the first of June. The larv[91] of the June beetles live under ground, and feed upon the roots of grasses and other plants. Called also {May bug} or {May beetle}. {June grass} (Bot.), a New England name for Kentucky blue grass. See {Blue glass}, and Illustration in Appendix.
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Poa \Po"a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] grass.] (Bot.) A genus of grasses, including a great number of species, as the kinds called {meadow grass}, {Kentucky blue grass}, {June grass}, and {spear grass} (which see).
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d8Jungermannia \[d8]Jun`german"nia\, n.; pl. {Jungermanni[91]}. [NL. Named after Ludwig Jungermann, a German botanist.] (Bot.) A genus of hepatic mosses, now much circumscribed, but formerly comprising most plants of the order, which is sometimes therefore called {Jungermanniace[91]}.
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d8Jungermannia \[d8]Jun`german"nia\, n.; pl. {Jungermanni[91]}. [NL. Named after Ludwig Jungermann, a German botanist.] (Bot.) A genus of hepatic mosses, now much circumscribed, but formerly comprising most plants of the order, which is sometimes therefore called {Jungermanniace[91]}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Junk \Junk\, n. [Pg. junco junk, rush, L. juncus a bulrush, of which ropes were made in early ages. Cf. {Junket}.] 1. Pieces of old cable or old cordage, used for making gaskets, mats, swabs, etc., and when picked to pieces, forming oakum for filling the seams of ships. 2. Old iron, or other metal, glass, paper, etc., bought and sold by junk dealers. 3. (Naut.) Hard salted beef supplied to ships. {Junk bottle}, a stout bottle made of thick dark-colored glass. {Junk dealer}, a dealer in old cordage, old metal, glass, etc. {Junk hook} (Whaling), a hook for hauling heavy pieces of blubber on deck. {Junk ring}. (a) A packing of soft material round the piston of a steam engine. (b) A metallic ring for retaining a piston packing in place; (c) A follower. {Junk shop}, a shop where old cordage, and ship's tackle, old iron, old bottles, old paper, etc., are kept for sale. {Junk vat} (Leather Manuf.), a large vat into which spent tan liquor or ooze is pumped. {Junk wad} (Mil.), a wad used in proving cannon; also used in firing hot shot.
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Junkerism \Jun"ker*ism\, n. The principles of the aristocratic party in Prussia.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
James Creek, PA Zip code(s): 16657
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Jones Creek, TX (village, FIPS 37984) Location: 28.97463 N, 95.46779 W Population (1990): 2160 (836 housing units) Area: 6.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
John McCarthy A pioneer of {artificial intelligence} (he coined ther term). He invented {Lisp} at {MIT} in the late 1950s and later worked at {SAIL}. {(ftp://www-formal.stanford.edu/jmc)}. E-mail: . (2003-08-06)