Jesu
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Jesu
1150–1200; Middle English < Late Latin Iēsu, oblique (originally vocative) form of Iēsus < Greek Iēsoû; see Jesus
Example Sentences
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Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu Christe; Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis; qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe deprecationem nostram; qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, miserere nobis.
From BBC • May 5, 2023
Her team practiced at her high school, Cor Jesu Academy and visited the Boys & Girls Club where she began her basketball career.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2022
Nearby was Jesu Bala, who moved to Edmonton, Alberta, from Chennai, India, 13 years ago.
From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2022
Which 70s top 10 hit "borrows" heavily from Bach’s composition Jesu – Joy of Man’s Desiring?
From The Guardian • Dec. 10, 2010
“Corpus Domini Nostri Jesu Christi,” said the priest, and then, to her, a sharp whisper: “Ssss. Raise your head!”
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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