jus sanguinis
— Noun
– English
～ the principle that a person's nationality at birth is the same as that of his natural parents
Jean-Paul Sartre
— Noun
– English
～ French writer and existentialist philosopher (1905-1980)
junior school
— Noun
– English
～ British school for children aged 7-11
junior high school
— Noun
– English
～ a secondary school usually including 7th and 8th grades
Joseph Schumpeter
— Noun
– English
～ United States economist (born in Czechoslovakia) (1883-1950)
Joseph Alois Schumpeter
— Noun
– English
～ United States economist (born in Czechoslovakia) (1883-1950)
John Scopes
— Noun
– English
～ Tennessee highschool teacher who violated a state law by teaching evolution; in a highly publicized trial in 1925 he was prosecuted by William Jennings Bryan and defended by Clarence Darrow (1900-1970)
James Scott Connors
— Noun
– English
～ outstanding United States tennis player (born in 1952)
John Scott Haldane
— Noun
– English
～ Scottish physiologist and brother of Richard Haldane and Elizabeth Haldane; noted for research into industrial diseases (1860-1936)
John Duns Scotus
— Noun
– English
～ Scottish theologian who was very influential in the Middle Ages (1265-1308)
James Edmund Scripps
— Noun
– English
～ United States newspaper publisher and half-brother of Edward Wyllis Scripps (1835-1908)
jump seat
— Noun
– English
～ a folding seat in an automobile
Johann Sebastian Bach
— Noun
– English
～ German baroque organist and contrapuntist; composed mostly keyboard music; one of the greatest creators of western music (1685-1750)
jumping seed
— Noun
– English
～ seed of Mexican shrubs of the genus Sebastiana containing the larva of a moth whose movements cause the bean to jerk or tumble
Jafnea semitosta
— Noun
– English
～ the fruiting bodies of this discomycete have a firm texture and long retain their cup shape; the pale brown interior blends with the color of dead leaves
judicial separation
— Noun
– English
～ a judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart
Junipero Serra
— Noun
– English
～ Spanish missionary who founded Franciscan missions in California (1713-1784)
jam session
— Noun
– English
～ an impromptu jazz concert
jet set
— Noun
– English
～ a set of rich and fashionable people who travel widely for pleasure
Jane Seymour
— Noun
– English
～ Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)