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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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"He was the greatest dad and he was everybody's favourite grandad, but especially to India, Jude, Cass and Coco who adored him," she added, referring to her four children.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

England's Jude Bellingham and Erling Haaland of Norway scored seven times, while France forward Ousmane Dembele and English captain Harry Kane followed them in the list with six.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

After a tournament where England's attack relied almost exclusively on Kane - he has six goals along with Jude Bellingham - what are they going to do when their all-time record goalscorer retires?

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

England's World Cup campaign was led by the world-class quality of their two outstanding performers: captain Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

When Jude speaks again a moment later, her voice is sharp and tight.

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

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