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Jude

[ jood ]
/ dʒud /

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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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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