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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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From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

Jobe is a different type of player to Jude, sitting deeper in the midfield, but is as physically imposing while still being good on the ball.

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LKQ has parted ways with its president and chief executive, Justin Jude, and launched a review of its European operations following another disappointing quarterly performance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

I walk down the hill toward home, getting carpet-bombed with images of Brian and Jude, him all tangled up in her hair, in her light, in her normal.

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

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