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Jude

American  
[jood] / dʒud /

noun

  1. a book of the New Testament.

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

  3. Judas.

  4. a male given name, form of Judd or Judah.


Jude British  
/ dʒuːd /

noun

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

  2. 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Jude Thomas and his family were some of the first people evacuated on Thursday afternoon when firefighters first responded to the plant following a report of an issue with the tanks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Jude Pelaez was among the dancers who showed up Monday on Paseo de la Reforma, a major thoroughfare in Mexico's capital, for a BTS promotional event to get fans ready for the concerts.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

To better understand this process, researchers from The University of Tokyo, Japan, and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, USA, explored how age-related stress affects HSCs.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

Much of that improvement - and Kylian Mbappe's goal - followed the introduction of Jude Bellingham in the 62nd minute.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Jude and Mom are bickering on the other side of the wall.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

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