jus

¹ American  

[juhs, yoos] / dʒʌs, yus /

noun

Law.

plural

jura

1. a right.

2. law as a system or in the abstract.

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jus ² American  

[zhy, zhoos, joos] / ʒü, ʒus, dʒus /

noun

French.

1. juice; gravy.

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jus ¹ British  

/ dʒʌs /

noun

1. a right, power, or authority

2. law in the abstract or as a system, as distinguished from specific enactments

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jus ² British  

/ ʒy, ʒuː /

noun

1. a sauce

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Etymology

Origin of jus

From the Latin word jūs law, right

Example Sentences

“I jus’ love saccr, you know.”

From Literature

Options range from $19 wagyu oxtail patties to a $48 grilled pork chop served with crab butter, grilled mango and a jus flavored with kuchela, a Trinidadian green-mango relish.

From The Wall Street Journal

And after a local screwpine sorbet palate cleanser, Maldivian chefs slice up Wagyu tenderloin alongside baby leeks, eggplant, fennel pollen and coconut jus.

From Salon

“A dollar, maybe eighty cents. Just the Italian beef jus poured over bread.”

From Salon

It’s exactly what it sounds like: toasted French or Italian bread soaked in the rich, savory au jus of an Italian beef sandwich.

From Salon

Related Words

• dressing
• flavoring
• gravy
• relish