jemmy
— Noun
– English
～ a short crowbar; "in Britain they call a jimmy and jemmy"
Jena
— Noun
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～ the battle in 1806 in which Napoleon decisively defeated the Prussians
Jenner
— Noun
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～ English physician who pioneered vaccination; Jenner inoculated people with small amounts of cowpox to prevent them from getting smallpox (1749-1823)
Jensen
— Noun
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～ modernistic Danish writer (1873-1950)
jeopardise
— Verb
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～ pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"
jeopardize
— Verb
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～ put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
jeopardize
— Verb
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～ pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"
jeopardy
— Noun
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～ a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
jerboa
— Noun
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～ mouselike jumping rodent
jeremiad
— Noun
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～ a long and mournful complaint; "a jeremiad against any form of government"
Jeremiah
— Noun
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～ (Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)
Jeremiah
— Noun
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～ a book in the Old Testament containing the oracles of the prophet Jeremiah
Jeremy Bentham
— Noun
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～ English philosopher and jurist; founder of utilitarianism (1748-1831)
jerez
— Noun
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～ a city in southwestern Spain that is famous for making sherry
jericho
— Noun
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～ 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