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   Jacob Epstein
         n 1: British sculptor (born in the United States) noted for
               busts and large controversial works (1880-1959) [syn:
               {Epstein}, {Jacob Epstein}, {Sir Jacob Epstein}]

English Dictionary: jujube bush by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Josef Hoffmann
n
  1. Austrian architect known for his use of rectilinear units (1870-1956)
    Synonym(s): Hoffmann, Josef Hoffmann
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Joseph Banks Rhine
n
  1. United States parapsychologist (1895-1980) [syn: Rhine, J. B. Rhine, Joseph Banks Rhine]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Joseph ben Matthias
n
  1. Jewish general who led the revolt of the Jews against the Romans and then wrote a history of those events (37-100)
    Synonym(s): Josephus, Flavius Josephus, Joseph ben Matthias
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Joseph Black
n
  1. British chemist who identified carbon dioxide and who formulated the concepts of specific heat and latent heat (1728-1799)
    Synonym(s): Black, Joseph Black
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Joseph Francis Keaton
n
  1. United States comedian and actor in silent films noted for his acrobatic skills and deadpan face (1895-1966)
    Synonym(s): Keaton, Buster Keaton, Joseph Francis Keaton
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Joseph Paul DiMaggio
n
  1. United States professional baseball player noted for his batting ability (1914-1999)
    Synonym(s): DiMaggio, Joe DiMaggio, Joseph Paul DiMaggio
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Joseph Paxton
n
  1. English architect (1801-1865) [syn: Paxton, {Joseph Paxton}, Sir Joseph Paxton]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Joseph Priestley
n
  1. English chemist who isolated many gases and discovered oxygen (independently of Scheele) (1733-1804)
    Synonym(s): Priestley, Joseph Priestley
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Joseph Pulitzer
n
  1. United States newspaper publisher (born in Hungary) who established the Pulitzer prizes (1847-1911)
    Synonym(s): Pulitzer, Joseph Pulitzer
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
jujube bush
n
  1. spiny tree having dark red edible fruits [syn: jujube, jujube bush, Christ's-thorn, Jerusalem thorn, Ziziphus jujuba]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Joss paper \Joss paper\
      Gold and silver paper burned by the Chinese, in the form of
      coins or ingots, in worship and at funerals.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Jujube \Ju"jube\ (j[umac]"j[usl]b), n. [F., fr. L. zizyphum, Gr.
      zi`zyfon, Per. z[c6]zf[umac]n, zizaf[umac]n, zayzaf[umac]n.]
      The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean
      and African species of small trees, of the genus {Zizyphus},
      especially the {Z. jujuba}, {Z. vulgaris}, {Z. mucronata},
      and {Z. Lotus}. The last named is thought to have furnished
      the lotus of the ancient Libyan Lotophagi, or lotus eaters.
  
      {Jujube paste}, the dried or inspissated jelly of the jujube;
            also, a confection made of gum arabic sweetened.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Josephville, MO (village, FIPS 37700)
      Location: 38.83100 N, 90.79288 W
      Population (1990): 445 (143 housing units)
      Area: 3.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
   Jeshebeab
      seat of his father, the head of the fourteenth division of
      priests (1 Chr. 24:13).
     

From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
   Jeshebeab, sitting, or captivity, of the father
  
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