Jude
[jood]
- 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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Contemporary Examples
Jude Law went shopping this week in a T-shirt that barely contained his huge chest.
I noted, however, that it said Jude, the German word for Jew, rather than Jood.
Jude seems to have been fond enough of his before the shooting to tweet a photo of it.
Jude pulled a .40 caliber automatic pistol from the waistband of his sweatpants and fired once.
Is this the re-emergence of Paul Ryan's affiliation with the Jude Wanniski/Jack Kemp school of supply-side economics?
Historical Examples
He wanted me to read Jude, he said, so we could talk about it.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, CompleteAlbert Bigelow Paine
She was stretching out her hand to take the pen which Jude passed to her.
The False ChevalierWilliam Douw Lighthall
"It is the sacred right of the citizen to oppress the oppressor," chimed Jude.
The False ChevalierWilliam Douw Lighthall
His sinister countenance was watched with terrible constancy by Jude.
The False ChevalierWilliam Douw Lighthall
Jude addresses his epistle "to them that are sanctified," and "preserved."
SanctificationJ. W. Byers
Jude
- 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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Word Origin and History for jude
Jude
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