Jude

[ jood ]

/ dʒud /

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noun

a book of the New Testament.

the author of this book, sometimes identified with Judas, the brother of James.

Judas (def. 3).

a male given name, form of Judd or Judah.

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Words nearby Jude

Judas Priest, Judas tree, Judd, judder, judder bar, Jude, Judea, Judean, Judeo-, Judeo-Christian, Judeo-Spanish

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How to use Jude in a sentence

Jude began with a fledgling entertainer praying for a career break.
St. Jude Hoards Billions While Many of Its Families Drain Their Savings|by David Armstrong and Ryan Gabrielson|November 12, 2021|ProPublica
Jude said it discloses the limits of its aid to families on its website and in material provided to those whose children are admitted to the hospital.
St. Jude Hoards Billions While Many of Its Families Drain Their Savings|by David Armstrong and Ryan Gabrielson|November 12, 2021|ProPublica
Jude spends about $500 million a year on patient services — a figure that includes all medical care and other assistance.
St. Jude Hoards Billions While Many of Its Families Drain Their Savings|by David Armstrong and Ryan Gabrielson|November 12, 2021|ProPublica
Jude is the largest and most highly regarded health care charity in the country.
St. Jude Hoards Billions While Many of Its Families Drain Their Savings|by David Armstrong and Ryan Gabrielson|November 12, 2021|ProPublica

Jude had a really strong sense of justice and, of course, around LGBTQ issues.
Beloved Univ. of Md. student, LGBTQ activist Jude Maloney dies at 19|Lou Chibbaro Jr.|February 4, 2021|Washington Blade
Jude Law went shopping this week in a T-shirt that barely contained his huge chest.
Jude Law and the Great Male ‘He-Vage’ Crisis|Tim Teeman|May 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In a long struggle with a smack addiction, he made novenas at the Shrine of St. Jude, patron of hopeless cases.
The Cradle of Jazz, Blues and Gospel Endlessly Rocking|Jason Berry|April 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His wife, Amy Wegmann, is an anchor on a local Fox television station and they have a young son, Henry Jude Radel IV.
Hip-Hop Conservative Rep. Trey Radel Charged With Cocaine Possession|Ben Jacobs|November 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I noted, however, that it said Jude, the German word for Jew, rather than Jood.
Anne Frank’s Amsterdam|Russell Shorto|October 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Jude seems to have been fond enough of his before the shooting to tweet a photo of it.
The Reverse Travyon Martin Case and the Other George Zimmerman|Michael Daly|July 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The grandsons of St. Jude were dismissed with compassion and contempt.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon
She dropped the pen in wonder and looked at the Abbé Jude, whose face turned sickly.
The False Chevalier|William Douw Lighthall
Suddenly Abbé Jude in front of him lost his frantic gestures and sobbed violently.
The False Chevalier|William Douw Lighthall
He thinks St. Jude's Kindergarten and sewing circles and missionary societies are the only joys in the world.
The Man Between|Amelia E. Barr
Even more important was another privileged class—that of the Schutz-Jude (protected Jew).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Jude

Jude

/ (dʒuːd) /

noun

a book of the New Testament (in full The Epistle of Jude)

Saint Jude or Judas the author of this, stated to be the brother of James (Jude 1) and almost certainly identical with Thaddaeus (Matthew 10:2–4). Feast day: Oct 28 or June 19

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