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

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
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
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST

Dave Buckland, of the Funsport store has a record of not recognising celebrities, having previously blanked Jude Law.
Who am I? Mrs Cambridge, Kate Tells Shop Owner|Tom Sykes|September 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They went along by the silent colleges, and Jude kept stopping.
Jude the Obscure|Thomas Hardy
But whatever we do, wherever we go, you won't take him away from me, Jude dear?
Jude the Obscure|Thomas Hardy
Yet Jude was in danger of attaching more meaning to Sue's impulsive note than it really was intended to bear.
Jude the Obscure|Thomas Hardy
Phillotson came frequently, but mostly when Jude was absent.
Jude the Obscure|Thomas Hardy
Conflicts with men, even those we love, will come to him who strictly guards the faith, as Jude directs.
Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel|Frank G. Allen

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.).