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j'ouvert

/ (ˈʒuːvɛət) /

noun

mainly Caribbean the eve of Mardi gras; the Monday morning on which the festivities begin

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Meet The Man Responsible For The Letter “J”From its humble beginnings as a Roman numeral to its eventual tenth position in the English alphabet, J has had quite a linguistic journey. When was J added to the alphabet? J is a bit of a late bloomer; after all, it was the last letter added to the alphabet. It is no coincidence that I and J stand side by side—they actually started out as the same …
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Meet The Man Responsible For The Letter “J”From its humble beginnings as a Roman numeral to its eventual tenth position in the English alphabet, J has had quite a linguistic journey. When was J added to the alphabet? J is a bit of a late bloomer; after all, it was the last letter added to the alphabet. It is no coincidence that I and J stand side by side—they actually started out as the same …
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Words nearby j'ouvert

iō-tō, j, j particle, j point, j'adoube, j'ouvert, j, j, j-bar lift, j-cloth, j-pop, j-stroke

Word Origin for j'ouvert

from French jour ouvert the day having been opened
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