joe

[ joh ]

/ dʒoʊ /

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noun Scot.

jo.

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joe²

[ joh ]

/ dʒoʊ /

noun Slang.

coffee.

Origin of joe

First recorded in 1840–50; of uncertain origin

Definition for joe (3 of 8)

Joe

[ joh ]

/ dʒoʊ /

noun

(sometimes lowercase) Informal. fellow; guy: the average Joe who works for a living.

Informal. a personification of a typical, often unprepossessing representative of an occupation, personality trait, state of being, etc., that is expressed, sometimes metonymically, as a mock surname: Joe Lunchbucket working hard at some factory and paying his taxes year after year; political con artists relying on the gullibility of Joe Schmo.

a male given name, form of Joseph.

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or joe

[ joh ]

/ dʒoʊ /

noun, plural joes. Scot.

beloved one; darling; sweetheart.

Origin of jo

First recorded in 1520–30; variant of joy

Definition for joe (5 of 8)

Montana

[ mon-tan-uh ]

/ mɒnˈtæn ə /

noun

Joseph, Jr.Joe, born 1956, U.S. football player.

a state in the NW United States. 147,138 sq. mi. (381,085 sq. km). Capital: Helena. Abbreviation: MT (for use with zip code), Mont.

OTHER WORDS FROM Montana

Mon·tan·an, adjective, noun

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Clark

[ klahrk ]

/ klɑrk /

noun

Alvan,1804–87, and his son Alvan Graham, 1832–97, U.S. astronomers and telescope-lens manufacturers.

Champ

[champ] /tʃæmp/, James Beauchamp, 1850–1921, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1911–19.

(Charles) JosephJoe, born 1939, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1979–80.

George Rogers,1752–1818, U.S. soldier.

John Bates

[beyts] /beɪts/, 1847–1938, U.S. economist and educator.

Kenneth B(ancroft),1914–2005, U.S. psychologist and educator, born in the Panama Canal Zone.

Sir Kenneth McKenzie, Baron Clark of Salt·wood [sawlt-woo d] /ˈsɔltˌwʊd/, 1903–83, English art historian.

Mark Wayne,1896–1984, U.S. general.

Thomas CampbellTom, 1899–1977, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1949–67.

Walter Van Til·burg

[van til-berg] /væn ˈtɪl bərg/, 1909–71, U.S. author.

William,1770–1838, U.S. soldier and explorer (brother of George R. Clark): on expedition with Meriwether Lewis 1804–06.

a male given name: a surname, ultimately derived from clerk.

Definition for joe (7 of 8)

DiMaggio

[ duh-mah-jee-oh, -maj-ee-oh ]

/ dəˈmɑ dʒiˌoʊ, -ˈmædʒ iˌoʊ /

noun

Joseph PaulJoeJoltin' Joe, 1914–1999, U.S. baseball player.

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Frazier

[ frey-zher ]

/ ˈfreɪ ʒər /

noun

E(dward) Franklin,1894–1962, U.S. sociologist.

Joseph WilliamJoeSmokin' Joe, 1944–2011, U.S. boxer.

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Examples from the Web for joe

Vice President Joe Biden spoke, followed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, then Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner William Bratton.
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Joe and the record label were behind him all the way: look at the full-page ad in Billboard the previous week.
How Martin Luther King Jr. Influenced Sam Cooke’s ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’|Peter Guralnick|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
How fitting that Joe Cocker would get a little help from his friend Billy Joel.
The Greatest Rock Voice of All Time Belonged to Joe Cocker|Ted Gioia|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
English blues and rock singer Joe Cocker has died at age 70.
Joe Cocker's Deep Live Cuts|Asawin Suebsaeng|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Apparently the Russos are very close to Paul and Joe suggested Paul could be attached to direct both.
Exclusive: Sony Emails Reveal Channing Tatum and Chris Pratt’s Plans For ‘Ghostbusters’ Film|William Boot|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hunt had often thought since that Joe Hurley was quite attracted by his lively sister.
The Heart of Canyon Pass|Thomas K. Holmes
Joe and Abe looked to it, testing every knot, however, and their seamanship told.
Tom Fairfield at Sea|Allen Chapman
He did not enter with flying colors, for Joe was no great scholar, but he was by no means at the foot of the ladder.
Baseball Joe at Yale|Lester Chadwick
The result was that Mr. Wallace made preparations to go by air, much to the delight of Bob and Joe.
Secrets of the Andes|James H. Foster
Say, Joe,” he said, “mebbe this guy ken put us wise to things.
The Twins of Suffering Creek|Ridgwell Cullum

British Dictionary definitions for joe (1 of 8)

Joe

/ (dʒəʊ) /

noun (sometimes not capital) slang

US and Canadian a man or fellow

US a GI; soldier

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Clark

/ (klɑːk) /

noun

Helen. born 1950, New Zealand Labour politician; prime minister (1999–2008); administrator of the United Nations Development Programme from 2009

James, known as Jim. 1936–68, Scottish racing driver; World Champion (1963, 1965)

Kenneth, Baron Clark of Saltwood. 1903–83, English art historian: his books include Civilization (1969), which he first presented as a television series

William. 1770–1838, US explorer and frontiersman: best known for his expedition to the Pacific Northwest (1804–06) with Meriwether Lewis

British Dictionary definitions for joe (3 of 8)

DiMaggio

/ (dɪˈmædʒɪəʊ) /

noun

Joe. 1914–99, US baseball player

British Dictionary definitions for joe (4 of 8)

Frazier

/ (ˈfreɪʒə) /

noun

Joe . 1944–2011, US boxer: won the world heavyweight title in 1970 and was the first to beat Muhammad Ali professionally (1971)

British Dictionary definitions for joe (5 of 8)

jo¹

joe

/ (dʒəʊ) /

noun plural joes

a Scot word for sweetheart

Word Origin for jo

C16: alteration of joy

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jo²

the internet domain name for

Jordan

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Montana¹

/ (mɒnˈtænə) /

noun

a state of the western US: consists of the Great Plains in the east and the Rocky Mountains in the west. Capital: Helena. Pop: 917 621 (2003 est). Area: 377 070 sq km (145 587 sq miles)Abbreviation: Mont, (with zip code) MT

British Dictionary definitions for joe (8 of 8)

Montana²

/ (mɒnˈtænə) /

noun

Joe. born 1958, American football quarterback

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Cultural definitions for joe

Montana

State in the northwestern United States, lying partly in the Rocky Mountains, bordered by British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, Canada, to the north; North Dakota and South Dakota to the east; Wyoming to the south; and Idaho to the west. Its capital is Helena, and its largest city is Billings.

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or joe

noun, plural joes. Scot.

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joe

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