Judges

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/ ˈdʒʌdʒ ɪz /

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noun (used with a singular verb)

a book of the Bible containing the history of Israel under the judges and covering the period between the death of Joshua and the accession to the throne by Saul. Abbreviations: Jud., Judg.

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Words nearby Judges

judge advocate, judge advocate general, Judge Lynch, judge-made, Judge not, that ye be not judged, Judges, judgeship, judges' rules, judging, judgmatic, judgment

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How to use Judges in a sentence

The judges who handle arraignments at criminal court in all five boroughs have a small fraction of their usual caseloads.
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Some “hanging judges” have handed down hundreds of death sentences at a time.
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The judges noted that he told one of the officers he had “copped some lumber.”
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It demands only that judges “shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour.”
Justice Ginsburg Shouldn’t Quit Just Yet|Kevin Bleyer|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Judges, they wrote, “shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour.”
Justice Ginsburg Shouldn’t Quit Just Yet|Kevin Bleyer|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This portrait is thought by some good judges to equal that of Mme. Le Brun.
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An appeal lies from its decision to the court of appeals consisting of three judges.
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He that bringeth the searchers of secrets to nothing, that hath made the judges of the earth as vanity.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
You see, I didn't ask Sir William what he thought, and the natives are poor judges because they don't wear ties.'
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
By me kings reign and princes decree justice: by me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham

British Dictionary definitions for Judges

Judges

/ (ˈdʒʌdʒɪz) /

noun

(functioning as singular) the book of the Old Testament recounting the history of Israel under the warrior champions and national leaders known as judges from the death of Joshua to the birth of Samuel

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