Jacquemier's sign
— Noun
– English
~ a purplish discoloration of the mucous membrane of the vagina that occurs early in pregnancy
Juniperus silicicola
— Noun
– English
~ juniper of swampy coastal regions of southeastern United States; similar to eastern red cedar
John Simmons Barth
— Noun
– English
~ United States novelist (born in 1930)
John Singer Sargent
— Noun
– English
~ United States painter (born in Italy) known for his society portraits (1856-1925)
John Singleton Copley
— Noun
– English
~ American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)
John Smith
— Noun
– English
~ English explorer who helped found the colony at Jamestown, Virginia; was said to have been saved by Pocahontas (1580-1631)
Julia Evelina Smith
— Noun
– English
~ United States suffragist who refused to pay taxes until she could vote (1792-1886)
Joseph Smith
— Noun
– English
~ religious leader who founded the Mormon Church in 1830 (1805-1844)
Jan Christian Smuts
— Noun
– English
~ South African statesman and soldier (1870-1950)
joint snake
— Noun
– English
~ snakelike lizard of Europe and Asia and North America with vestigial hind limbs and the ability to regenerate its long fragile tail
Japanese snowbell
— Noun
– English
~ shrubby tree of China and Japan
just so
— Adverb
– English
~ in a careful manner; "you must treat this plant just so"
jus soli
— Noun
– English
~ the principle that a person's nationality at birth is determined by the place of birth