Jerez
         n 1: a city in southwestern Spain that is famous for making
               sherry [syn: {Jerez}, {Jerez de la Frontera}]

English Dictionary: jerky	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Jericho n a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
jerk n a dull stupid fatuous person Synonym(s): jerk, dork an abrupt spasmodic movement Synonym(s): jerk, jerking, jolt, saccade (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun Synonym(s): jerky, jerked meat, jerk raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms a sudden abrupt pull Synonym(s): tug, jerk v pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open" Synonym(s): yank, jerk move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The patient's legs were jerkings" Synonym(s): jerk, twitch make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching" Synonym(s): twitch, jerk jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung filly bucked" Synonym(s): buck, jerk, hitch throw or toss with a quick motion; "flick a piece of paper across the table"; "jerk his head" Synonym(s): jerk, flick
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
jerky adj lacking a steady rhythm; "an arrhythmic heartbeat" [syn: arrhythmic, jerking, jerky] marked by abrupt transitions; "choppy prose" Synonym(s): choppy, jerky having or revealing stupidity; "ridiculous anserine behavior"; "a dopey answer"; "a dopey kid"; "some fool idea about rewriting authors' books" Synonym(s): anserine, dopy, dopey, foolish, goosey, goosy, gooselike, jerky n meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun Synonym(s): jerky, jerked meat, jerk
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Jersey n a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies Synonym(s): New Jersey, Jersey, Garden State, NJ the largest of the Channel Islands Synonym(s): Jersey, island of Jersey a close-fitting pullover shirt Synonym(s): jersey, T-shirt, tee shirt a slightly elastic machine-knit fabric a breed of diary cattle developed on the island of Jersey
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Jirga n a Pashto term for a decision making assembly of male elders; "most criminal cases are handled by a tribal Jirga rather than by laws or police"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Juarez n a city in northern Mexico on the Rio Grande opposite El Paso Synonym(s): Ciudad Juarez, Juarez
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}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jears \Jears\, n. pl. (Naut.)       See 1st {Jeer}       (b) .
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jeers \Jeers\, n. pl. (Naut.)       See 1st {Jeer}       (b) .
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jerk \Jerk\, v. t. [Corrupted from Peruv. charqui dried beef.]       To cut into long slices or strips and dry in the sun; as,       jerk beef. See {Charqui}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jerk \Jerk\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jerked}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Jerking}.] [Akin to yerk, and perh. also to yard a measure.]       1. To beat; to strike. [Obs.] --Florio.          2. To give a quick and suddenly arrested thrust, push, pull,             or twist, to; to yerk; as, to jerk one with the elbow; to             jerk a coat off.          3. To throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the             hand; as, to jerk a stone.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jerk \Jerk\, v. i.       1. To make a sudden motion; to move with a start, or by             starts. --Milton.          2. To flout with contempt.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jerk \Jerk\, n.       1. A short, sudden pull, thrust, push, twitch, jolt, shake,             or similar motion.                         His jade gave him a jerk.                  --B. Jonson.          2. A sudden start or spring.                         Lobsters . . . swim backwards by jerks or springs.                                                                               --Grew.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jerky \Jerk"y\, a.       Moving by jerks and starts; characterized by abrupt       transitions; as, a jerky vehicle; a jerky style.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jersey \Jer"sey\, n.; pl. {Jerseys}. [From Jersey, the largest       of the Channel Islands.]       1. The finest of wool separated from the rest; combed wool;             also, fine yarn of wool.          2. A kind of knitted jacket; hence, in general, a             closefitting jacket or upper garment made of an elastic             fabric (as stockinet).          3. One of a breed of cattle in the Island of Jersey. Jerseys             are noted for the richness of their milk.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jury \Ju"ry\, n.; pl. {Juries}. [OF. jur[82]e an assize, fr.       jurer to swear, L. jurare, jurari; akin to jus, juris, right,       law. See {Just},a., and cf. {Jurat}, {Abjure}.]       1. (Law) A body of men, usually twelve, selected according to             law, impaneled and sworn to inquire into and try any             matter of fact, and to render their true verdict according             to the evidence legally adduced. See {Grand jury} under             {Grand}, and {Inquest}.                         The jury, passing on the prisoner's life. -- Shak.          2. A committee for determining relative merit or awarding             prizes at an exhibition or competition; as, the art jury             gave him the first prize.          {Jury of inquest}, a coroner's jury. See {Inquest}.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Jericho, AR (town, FIPS 35140)       Location: 35.28591 N, 90.22731 W       Population (1990): 210 (70 housing units)       Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Jericho, NY (CDP, FIPS 38539)       Location: 40.78850 N, 73.54186 W       Population (1990): 13141 (4630 housing units)       Area: 10.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 11753    Jericho, SC       Zip code(s): 29426    Jericho, VT (village, FIPS 36625)       Location: 44.50178 N, 72.98696 W       Population (1990): 1405 (461 housing units)       Area: 3.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Jersey, AR       Zip code(s): 71651    Jersey, GA (town, FIPS 42184)       Location: 33.71749 N, 83.80034 W       Population (1990): 149 (59 housing units)       Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Jairus       a ruler of the synagogue at Capernaum, whose only daughter Jesus       restored to life (Mark 5:22; Luke 8:41). Entering into the       chamber of death, accompanied by Peter and James and John and       the father and mother of the maiden, he went forward to the bed       whereon the corpse lay, and said, Talitha cumi, i.e., "Maid,       arise," and immediately the spirit of the maiden came to her       again, and she arose straightway; and "at once to strengthen       that life which had come back to her, and to prove that she was       indeed no ghost, but had returned to the realities of a mortal       existence, he commanded to give her something to eat" (Mark       5:43).
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Jericho       place of fragrance, a fenced city in the midst of a vast grove       of palm trees, in the plain of Jordan, over against the place       where that river was crossed by the Israelites (Josh. 3:16). Its       site was near the 'Ain es-Sultan, Elisha's Fountain (2 Kings       2:19-22), about 5 miles west of Jordan. It was the most       important city in the Jordan valley (Num. 22:1; 34:15), and the       strongest fortress in all the land of Canaan. It was the key to       Western Palestine.                This city was taken in a very remarkable manner by the       Israelites (Josh. 6). God gave it into their hands. The city was       "accursed" (Heb. herem, "devoted" to Jehovah), and accordingly       (Josh. 6:17; comp. Lev. 27:28, 29; Deut. 13:16) all the       inhabitants and all the spoil of the city were to be destroyed,       "only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of       iron" were reserved and "put into the treasury of the house of       Jehovah" (Josh. 6:24; comp. Num. 31:22, 23, 50-54). Only Rahab       "and her father's household, and all that she had," were       preserved from destruction, according to the promise of the       spies (Josh. 2:14). In one of the Amarna tablets Adoni-zedec       (q.v.) writes to the king of Egypt informing him that the 'Abiri       (Hebrews) had prevailed, and had taken the fortress of Jericho,       and were plundering "all the king's lands." It would seem that       the Egyptian troops had before this been withdrawn from       Palestine.                This city was given to the tribe of Benjamin (Josh. 18:21),       and it was inhabited in the time of the Judges (Judg. 3:13; 2       Sam. 10:5). It is not again mentioned till the time of David (2       Sam. 10:5). "Children of Jericho" were among the captives who       returned under Zerubbabel Ezra 2:34; Neh. 7:36). Hiel (q.v.) the       Bethelite attempted to make it once more a fortified city (1       Kings 16:34). Between the beginning and the end of his       undertaking all his children were cut off.                In New Testament times Jericho stood some distance to the       south-east of the ancient one, and near the opening of the       valley of Achor. It was a rich and flourishing town, having a       considerable trade, and celebrated for the palm trees which       adorned the plain around. It was visited by our Lord on his last       journey to Jerusalem. Here he gave sight to two blind men (Matt.       20:29-34; Mark 10:46-52), and brought salvation to the house of       Zacchaeus the publican (Luke 19:2-10).                The poor hamlet of er-Riha, the representative of modern       Jericho, is situated some two miles farther to the east. It is       in a ruinous condition, having been destroyed by the Turks in       1840. "The soil of the plain," about the middle of which the       ancient city stood, "is unsurpassed in fertility; there is       abundance of water for irrigation, and many of the old aqueducts       are almost perfect; yet nearly the whole plain is waste and       desolate...The climate of Jericho is exceedingly hot and       unhealthy. This is accounted for by the depression of the plain,       which is about 1,200 feet below the level of the sea."                There were three different Jerichos, on three different sites,       the Jericho of Joshua, the Jericho of Herod, and the Jericho of       the Crusades. Er-Riha, the modern Jericho, dates from the time       of the Crusades. Dr. Bliss has found in a hollow scooped out for       some purpose or other near the foot of the biggest mound above       the Sultan's Spring specimens of Amorite or pre-Israelitish       pottery precisely identical with what he had discovered on the       site of ancient Lachish. He also traced in this place for a       short distance a mud brick wall in situ, which he supposes to be       the very wall that fell before the trumpets of Joshua. The wall       is not far from the foot of the great precipice of Quarantania       and its numerous caverns, and the spies of Joshua could easily       have fled from the city and been speedily hidden in these       fastnesses.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Jerusha       possession, or possessed; i.e., "by a husband", the wife of       Uzziah, and mother of king Jotham (2 Kings 15:33).
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Jaresiah, the bed of the Lord; the Lord hath taken away; poverty
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Jericho, his moon; his month; his sweet smell
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Jerijah, same as Jeriah
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Jerusha, banished; possession; inheritance
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]:
Jersey       (British crown dependency)       Jersey:Geography       Location: Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of    France       Map references: Europe       Area:    total area: 117 sq km    land area: 117 sq km    comparative area: about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC       Land boundaries: 0 km       Coastline: 70 km       Maritime claims:    exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm    territorial sea: 3 nm       International disputes: none       Climate: temperate; mild winters and cool summers       Terrain: gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast       Natural resources: agricultural land       Land use:    arable land: 57%    permanent crops: NA%    meadows and pastures: NA%    forest and woodland: NA%    other: NA%       Irrigated land: NA sq km       Environment:    current issues: NA    natural hazards: NA    international agreements: NA       Note: largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of    population concentrated in Saint Helier       Jersey:People       Population: 86,649 (July 1995 est.)       Age structure:    0-14 years: 17% (female 7,029; male 7,450)    15-64 years: 69% (female 30,156; male 29,916)    65 years and over: 14% (female 7,202; male 4,896) (July 1995 est.)       Population growth rate: 0.7% (1995 est.)       Birth rate: 12.83 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Death rate: 9.97 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Net migration rate: 4.11 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Infant mortality rate: 4.6 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)       Life expectancy at birth:    total population: 76.9 years    male: 73.81 years    female: 80.32 years (1995 est.)       Total fertility rate: 1.44 children born/woman (1995 est.)       Nationality:    noun: Channel Islander(s)    adjective: Channel Islander       Ethnic divisions: UK and Norman-French descent       Religions: Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Congregational New    Church, Methodist, Presbyterian       Languages: English (official), French (official), Norman-French    dialect spoken in country districts       Literacy: NA%       Labor force: NA       Jersey:Government       Names:    conventional long form: Bailiwick of Jersey    conventional short form: Jersey       Digraph: JE       Type: British crown dependency       Capital: Saint Helier       Administrative divisions: none (British crown dependency)       Independence: none (British crown dependency)       National holiday: Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)       Constitution: unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and    practice       Legal system: English law and local statute       Suffrage: NA years of age; universal adult       Executive branch:    Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952)    Head of Government: Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief Air    Marshal Sir John SUTTON (since NA 1990); Bailiff Sir Peter L. CRILL    (since NA)    cabinet: committees; appointed by the States       Legislative branch: unicameral    Assembly of the States: elections last held NA (next to be held NA);    results - no percent of vote by party since all are independents;    seats - (56 total, 52 elected) 52 independents       Judicial branch: Royal Court       Political parties and leaders: none; all independents       Member of: none       Diplomatic representation in US: none (British crown dependency)       US diplomatic representation: none (British crown dependency)       Flag: white with the diagonal red cross of Saint Patrick (patron saint    of Ireland) extending to the corners of the flag       Economy       Overview: The economy is based largely on financial services,    agriculture, and tourism. Potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes, and    especially flowers are important export crops, shipped mostly to the    UK. The Jersey breed of dairy cattle is known worldwide and represents    an important export earner. Milk products go to the UK and other EU    countries. In 1986 the finance sector overtook tourism as the main    contributor to GDP, accounting for 40% of the island's output. In    recent years the government has encouraged light industry to locate in    Jersey, with the result that an electronics industry has developed    alongside the traditional manufacturing of knitwear. All raw material    and energy requirements are imported, as well as a large share of    Jersey's food needs.       National product: GDP $NA       National product real growth rate: 8% (1987 est.)       National product per capita: $NA       Inflation rate (consumer prices): 8% (1988 est.)       Unemployment rate: NA%       Budget:    revenues: $308 million    expenditures: $284.4 million, including capital expenditures of $NA    (1985)       Exports: $NA    commodities: light industrial and electrical goods, foodstuffs,    textiles    partners: UK       Imports: $NA    commodities: machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods,    foodstuffs, mineral fuels, chemicals    partners: UK       External debt: $NA       Industrial production: growth rate NA%       Electricity:    capacity: 50,000 kW standby    production: power supplied by France    consumption per capita: NA kWh (1992)       Industries: tourism, banking and finance, dairy       Agriculture: potatoes, cauliflowers, tomatoes; dairy and cattle    farming       Economic aid: none       Currency: 1 Jersey pound (#J) = 100 pence       Exchange rates: Jersey pounds (#J) per US$1 - 0.6250 (January 1995),    0.6529 (1994), 0.6658 (1993), 0.5664 (1992), 0.5652 (1991), 0.5603    (1990); the Jersey pound is at par with the British pound       Fiscal year: 1 April - 31 March       Jersey:Transportation       Railroads: 0 km       Highways:    total: NA    paved: NA    unpaved: NA       Ports: Gorey, Saint Aubin, Saint Helier       Merchant marine: none       Airports:    total: 1    with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1       Jersey:Communications       Telephone system: 63,700 telephones    local: NA    intercity: NA    international: 3 submarine cables       Radio:    broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0    radios: NA       Television:    broadcast stations: 1    televisions: NA       Jersey:Defense Forces       Note: defense is the responsibility of the UK