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   Julia Evelina Smith
         n 1: United States suffragist who refused to pay taxes until she
               could vote (1792-1886) [syn: {Smith}, {Julia Evelina
               Smith}]

English Dictionary: Julia Evelina Smith by the DICT Development Group
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jelly \Jel"ly\, n.; pl. {Jellies}. [ Formerly gelly, gely, F.
      gel[82]e jelly, frost, fr. geler to freeze. L. gelare; akin
      to gelu frost. See {Gelid}.]
      1. Anything brought to a gelatinous condition; a viscous,
            translucent substance in a condition between liquid and
            solid; a stiffened solution of gelatin, gum, or the like.
  
      2. The juice of fruits or meats boiled with sugar to an
            elastic consistence; as, currant jelly; calf's-foot jelly.
  
      {Jelly bag}, a bag through which the material for jelly is
            strained.
  
      {Jelly mold}, a mold for forming jelly in ornamental shapes.
           
  
      {Jelly plant} (Bot.), Australian name of an edible seaweed
            ({Eucheuma speciosum}), from which an excellent jelly is
            made. --J. Smith.
  
      {Jelly powder}, an explosive, composed of nitroglycerin and
            collodion cotton; -- so called from its resemblance to
            calf's-foot jelly.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jewel \Jew"el\, n. [OE. juel, jowel, OF. jouel, juel, joiel, F.
      joyau, dim. of OF. joie joy, jewel, F. joie joy. See {Joy}.]
      1. An ornament of dress usually made of a precious metal, and
            having enamel or precious stones as a part of its design.
  
                     Plate of rare device, and jewels Of rich and
                     exquisite form.                                 --Shak.
  
      2. A precious stone; a gem. --Shak.
  
      3. An object regarded with special affection; a precious
            thing. [bd]Our prince (jewel of children).[b8] --Shak.
  
      4. A bearing for a pivot a pivot in a watch, formed of a
            crystal or precious stone, as a ruby.
  
      {Jewel block} (Naut.), block at the extremity of a yard,
            through which the halyard of a studding sail is rove.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jill-flirt \Jill"-flirt`\, n.
      A light, giddy, or wanton girl or woman. See {Gill-flirt}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   July-flower \Ju*ly"-flow`er\, n.
      See {Gillyflower}.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Jewell Valley, VA
      Zip code(s): 24622

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Jollyville, TX (CDP, FIPS 37936)
      Location: 30.44955 N, 97.75100 W
      Population (1990): 15206 (6713 housing units)
      Area: 20.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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