Jude

[jood]

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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Examples from the Web for jude

Contemporary Examples of jude

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
I noted, however, that it said Jude, the German word for Jew, rather than Jood.
Anne Frank’s Amsterdam
Russell Shorto
October 12, 2013
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
Jude pulled a .40 caliber automatic pistol from the waistband of his sweatpants and fired once.
The Reverse Travyon Martin Case and the Other George Zimmerman
Michael Daly
July 16, 2013
Is this the re-emergence of Paul Ryan's affiliation with the Jude Wanniski/Jack Kemp school of supply-side economics?
Why is Paul Ryan Embracing Immigration Reform?
David Frum
April 25, 2013

Historical Examples of jude

He wanted me to read Jude, he said, so we could talk about it.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete
Albert Bigelow Paine
She was stretching out her hand to take the pen which Jude passed to her.
The False Chevalier
William Douw Lighthall
"It is the sacred right of the citizen to oppress the oppressor," chimed Jude.
The False Chevalier
William Douw Lighthall
His sinister countenance was watched with terrible constancy by Jude.
The False Chevalier
William Douw Lighthall
Jude addresses his epistle "to them that are sanctified," and "preserved."
Sanctification
J. W. Byers

British Dictionary definitions for jude

Jude

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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Word Origin and History for jude

Jude

masc. proper name, Hellenized form of Judah (q.v.), maintained in the Bible for the names of two disciples of Christ, to distinguish them from Judas (q.v.).