jean jean: n. twilled cotton cloth. [ME, attrib. use of Jene f. OF Janne f. med.L Janua Genoa]
jactitation jactitation: n. 1 Med. a the restless tossing of the body in illness. b the twitching of a limb or muscle. 2 archaic the offence of falsely claiming to be a person's wife or husband. [med.L jactitatio false declaration f. L jactitare boast, frequent. of jactare throw: sens. 1 f. earlier jactation]
janizary janizary: n. (also janissary) (pl. -ies. 1 hist. a member of the Turkish infantry forming the Sultan's guard in the 14th-19th c. 2 a devoted follower or supporter. [ult. f. Turk. yeniúeri f. yeni new + úeri troops]
judicial judicial: adj. 1 of, done by, or proper to a court of law. 2 having the function of judgement (a judicial assembly). 3 of or proper to a judge. 4 expressing a judgement; critical. 5 impartial. 6 regarded as a divine judgement. øjudicial factor Sc. an official receiver. judicial separation the separation of man and wife by decision of a court. øøjudicially adv. [ME f. L judicialis f. judicium judgement f. judex JUDGE]
janitor janitor: n. 1 a doorkeeper. 2 a caretaker of a building. øøjanitorial adj. [L f. janua door]
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