Jos

American

[jaws] / dʒɔs /

noun

a city in central Nigeria.

Jos British

/ dʒɒs /

noun

a city in central Nigeria, capital of Plateau state on the Jos Plateau: major centre of the tin-mining industry. Pop: 685 000 (2005 est)

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Jos Buttler, becoming the second man to reach 200 caps for England, made five.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Jos Buttler will play his 200th ODI for England, while the tourists can call on the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

In Archer's next over, he served up a 90mph bouncer that Sooryavanshi gloved to wicketkeeper Jos Buttler.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Tailored Brands, which employs about 1,300 tailors at its Men’s Wearhouse, Jos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

Whereas Uncle Jos could seem stern, he was a much more accepting person than Charles’s father, and a more relaxed parent.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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