Jesse
Americannoun
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(in the Bible) the father of David.
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a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “God exists.”
noun
Example Sentences
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It also includes the appointment of Elliott’s Jesse Cohn to the Synopsys board.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
In April 2025 he made similar remarks to Fox News’ Jesse Watters, asserting that “an American teenager today has less testosterone than a 68-year old American man.”
From Salon • May 15, 2026
Some staff also advocated alerting law enforcement when they examined the chat logs from a user named Jesse Van Rootselaar, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Dropping back down to the lower divisions appears to be the most likely route for Inoue, and preliminary talks are under way, external for a fight with pound-for-pound star Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Corky was bigger than Jesse, so every argument with either of them was a loss, because it made Jimmy feel small and weak.
From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III
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