Ju

[ roo, zhoo ]

/ ru, ʒu /

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noun

one of the tutors of aristocratic origin working during the Chou dynasty.

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Ju.

abbreviation

June.

How to use Ju in a sentence

Guo Ju: He proposed burying his three-year-old son alive so the family would have be able to give more food to his mother.
China Updates Ancient Guide to Filial Piety|The Telegraph|August 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
For one thing, Ri Sol Ju almost certainly is a pseudonym—leaving the question of what her true identity is.
North Korea IDs Mystery Woman as Kim Jong-Un’s Wife—But Who Is She, Really?|Nate Thayer|July 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Ri Sol Ju reportedly married Kim Jong-un in 2009 or 2010, and gave birth to a child the following year.
North Korea IDs Mystery Woman as Kim Jong-Un’s Wife—But Who Is She, Really?|Nate Thayer|July 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Thynne's edition, 1532); and a printed copy by Julian Notary (Ju.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer

You see, my mother gave me money for piano lessons and I invested most of it in a course of ju-jitsu.
"And That's How It Was, Officer"|Ralph Sholto
"San-ju-san-gen-do Temple," the man in front said, putting down the shafts of the jinrikisha confidently.
The Honorable Percival|Alice Hegan Rice
"Anything they don't understand and that savors of witchcraft or mystery is ju-ju," explained Mr. Wallace.
The Blind Lion of the Congo|Elliott Whitney
Ju Guy accompanied me from Tulare, and in about six hours found five of his countrymen who professed to be Christians.
The American Missionary -- Volume 39, No. 08, August, 1885|Various