jer

[ yer ]

/ yɛr /

noun

Slavic Linguistics. either of two letters (ъ, ь) of the Cyrillic alphabet used, as in Old Church Slavonic, to indicate two short vowels, or, as in Russian, to indicate that the preceding consonant is hard or soft.Compare hard sign, soft sign.

either of the short, lax vowels of Old Church Slavonic represented by these signs, front jer (ъ, usually transcribed as ĭ) and back jer (ь, usually transcribed as ŭ).

Nearby words

Origin of jer

First recorded in 1755–65

Jer.

Bible. Jeremiah.

Jersey.

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Examples from the Web for jer

Meyer, a German commentator of great reputation, has indeed suggested that Jer.
The Expositor's Bible: The Acts of the Apostles, Vol. 1|G. T. Stokes
Nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush, Jer.
John Woolman's Journal|John Woolman
And he will corrupt the history of time past, and tell you that it went well with those that took his way, Jer.
A Christian Directory (Volume 1 of 4)|Richard Baxter
It is always profitable to consider that God is always thinking thoughts of good, yea the best thoughts towards us, Jer.
Commentary on Genesis, Vol. I|Martin Luther

Is it not strange then to see men and women "gading about to seek their way," as it is said, Jer.
Christ The Way, The Truth, and The Life|John Brown (of Wamphray)

British Dictionary definitions for jer

Jer.

/ Bible /

abbreviation for

Jeremiah

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