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  jer

  noun

  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.
• Jer.
  Jer.

  abbreviation

  Jeremiah.

jer

¹ American  

[yer] / jɛr /

noun

1. 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.

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

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Jer. ² American  

abbreviation

1. Bible. Jeremiah.

2. Jersey.

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Jer. British  

abbreviation

1. Jeremiah

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Etymology

Origin of jer

First recorded in 1755–65

Example Sentences

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A. I been livin' here jer years, 'n' I ain't seen it go no place.

From Time Magazine Archive

The bells had been brought from the Indies, regardless of expense, and the pair worn by the jer were made of silver.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Unde Dap’s reaction was to give his pupil a lecture, as they stood in the mews with the chastened jer.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

The jer had a snow-white leash and jesses cut from guaranteed unicom skin, as a tribute to her station in life.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

"Well, Ezri, how'd jer make out with yer boarders this year?"

From More Toasts by Mosher, Marion Dix

So we find the Rechabites were obliged to observe the vow of their forefathers Jonadab, Jer. xxxv.

From A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods by Shields, Alexander

Ant.,—and others,—besides Ambrose and Augustine among the Latins:—while the supposed adverse testimony of Serapion and Titus, Basil and Victorinus, Cyril of Jer. and Epiphanius, proves to be all a mistake?

From The Revision Revised by Burgon, John William

And Zedekiah confesses to them, The king is not he that can do any thing against you, Jer. xxxviii.

From A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods by Shields, Alexander

The Coming of that Day is precious, in which we experience the Truth of this Expression, The Lord our Righteousness, Jer. xiii.

From John Woolman's Journal by Woolman, John

At any rate, it would seem, from Jer. xxiii.

From Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)