jay


Definition: Meaning of, jay in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dʒeɪ /

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jay jays
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  1. a bird of the CROW family that is noisy and brightly-coloured
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Jay


Definition: Meaning of, Jay in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ʤeɪ /

  • noun
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Jay jays
  1. 1745-1829 united States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court
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Jay used in phrases

  • Alan Jay Lerner (noun)
    1. 1918-1986 united States lyricist who collaborated on musicals with Frederick Loewe
  • Canada jay (noun)
    1. a jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery
  • Jay Cooke (noun)
    1. 1821-1905 united States financier who marketed Union bonds to finance the American Civil War; the failure of his bank resulted in a financial panic in 1873
  • Jay Gould (noun)
    1. 1836-1892 united States financier who gained control of the Erie Canal and who caused a financial panic in 1869 when he attempted to corner the gold market
  • Jay, John
    1. (1754-1829) a US lawyer who became the first Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court in 1789. He helped to make peace with Britain after the American Revolutionary War, and in 1794 made an arrangement with Britain called Jay's Treaty, that included an agreement on trade
  • John Jay (noun)
    1. 1745-1829 united States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court
  • New World jay (noun)
    1. a North American jay
  • Old World jay (noun)
    1. a European jay
  • Rocky Mountain jay (noun)
    1. a Canada jay with a white head; widely distributed from Montana to Arizona
  • Stephen Jay Gould (noun)
    1. 1941-2002 united States palaeontologist and popularizer of science
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