Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Jargon (3)

Jar″gon, n. [E. jargon, It. jiargone; perh. fr. Pers. zarg�n gold-colored, fr. zar gold. Cf. Zircon.] (Min.) A variety of zircon. See Zircon.

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Jargonelle

Jar′go‐nelle″ (?), n. [F. jargonelle a very gritty variety of pear. See Jargon zircon.] A variety of pear which ripens early.

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Jargonic

Jar‐gon″ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to the mineral jargon.

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Jargonist

Jar″gon‐ist (?), n. One addicted to jargon; one who uses cant or slang. Macaulay.

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Jarl

‖Jarl (?), n. [Icel., nobleman, chief. See Earl.] A chief; an earl; in English history, one of the leaders in the Danish and Norse invasions. Longfellow.

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Jarnut

Jar″nut′ (?), n. [Of Scand. origin: cf. Dan. jordnöd.] (Bot.) An earthnut. Dr. Prior.

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Jarosite

Ja‐ro″site (?), n. [From Barranco Jaroso, in Spain.] (Min.) An ocher-yellow mineral occurring in minute rhombohedral crystals. It is a hydrous sulphate of iron and potash.

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Jarrah

Jar″rah (?), n. The mahoganylike wood of the Australian Eucalyptus marginata. See Eucalyptus.

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Jarring

Jar″ring (?), a. [See Jar.] Shaking; disturbing; discordant. “A jarring sound.” Dryden.

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Jarring (2)

Jar″ringn. 1. A shaking; a tremulous motion; as, the jarring of a steamship, caused by its engines.2. Discord; a clashing of interests. “Endless jarrings and immortal hate.” Dry...

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Jarringly

Jar″ring‐ly, adv. In a jarring or discordant manner.

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Jarvey

{ Jar″vey, Jar″vy } (?), n. 1. The driver of a hackney coach. Carlyle.2. A hackney coach.The litter at the bottom of the jarvy. T. Hook.

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Jasey

Ja″sey (?), n. A wig; — so called, perhaps, from being made of, or resembling, Jersey yarn. Thackeray.

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Jashawk

Jas″hawk′ (?), n. [A corruption of eyas hawk.] (Zoöl.) A young hawk. Booth.

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Jasmine

Jas″mine (?), n. [F. jasmin, Sp. jazmin, Ar. yāsmīn, Pers. yāsmīn; cf. It. gesmino, gelsomino. Cf. Jessamine.] (Bot.) A shrubby plant of the genus Jasminum, bearing flowers of a...

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Jasp

Jasp (?), n. Jasper. Spenser.

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Jaspachate

Jas″pa‐chate (?), n. [L. iaspachates, Gr. �.] (Min.) Agate jasper.

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Jaspé

‖Ja′spé″ (?), a. [F., p.p. of jasper to mottle. See Jasper.] (Ceramics) Having the surface decorated with cloudings and streaks, somewhat as if imitating jasper.

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Jasper

Jas″per (?), n. [OE. jaspre, jaspe, OF. jaspre, jaspe, F. jaspe, L. iaspis, Gr. �; cf. Per. yashp, yashf, Ar. yashb, yasb, yasf, Heb. yāshpheh. Cf. Diaper.] (Min.) An opaque, im...

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Jasperated

Jas″per‐a′ted (?), a. mixed with jasper; containing particles of jasper; as, jasperated agate.

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Jasperize

Jas″per‐ize (?), v. t. [Usually p. p. Jasperized (�).] To convert into, or make to resemble, jasper.Polished specimens of jasperized and agatized woods. Pop. Sci. Monthly.

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Jaspery

Jas″per‐y (?), a. Of the nature of jasper; mixed with jasper.

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Jaspidean

{ Jas‐pid″e‐an (?), Jas‐pid″e‐ous (?), } a. [L. iaspideus. See Jasper.] Consisting of jasper, or containing jasper; jaspery; jasperlike.

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Jaspilite

Jas″pi‐lite (?), n. [Jasper + -lite.] (Min.) A compact siliceous rock resembling jasper.

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Jaspoid

Jas″poid (?), a. [F. jaspoïde; jaspe jasper + Gr. � form.] Resembling jasper.

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Jasponyx

Jasp′o″nyx (?), n. [L. iasponyx, Gr. �. See Jasper, and Onyx.] (min.) An onyx, part or all of whose layers consist of jasper.

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Jatrophic

Ja‐troph″ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to physic nuts, the seeds of plants of the genus Jatropha.