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jam session an informal gathering, esp. of jazz musicians, to play improvisations together.
Jan. abbreviation of "January," the first month of the Gregorian calendar year, having thirty-one days.
Jane Doe the name used in legal proceedings to indicate a fictitious or unknown woman.
jangle to emit a harsh, unmelodious sound, as of chains striking something. [4 definitions]
janitor someone employed to clean, make minor repairs to, and take care of a building or the like.
janizary (often cap.) formerly, a member of a Turkish sultan's guard. [2 definitions]
Janjaweed (used with a pl. verb) a heavily-armed, mounted militia group based in the Darfur region of Sudan. The name "janjaweed" comes from the Arabic, meaning "ghost riders."
January the first month of the Gregorian calendar year, having thirty-one days.
Janus in Roman mythology, the god who protects entrances and exits and is portrayed with two faces looking in opposite directions.
Jap (offensive slang) a Japanese person.
Japan an island country in the Pacific off the coast of Korea and the Soviet Union; Nippon.
japan any of a number of shiny, black, long-lasting varnishes. [4 definitions]
Japanese of or pertaining to Japan or its people, culture, language, or the like. [3 definitions]
Japanese beetle a shiny green and brown beetle, originally from Asia, that eats the leaves, fruits, flowers, and roots of plants.
Japanese lantern see "Chinese lantern."
Japanese oyster a large oyster originally from Japan, but also found now in Puget Sound.
Japanese quince a thorny shrub of the rose family that bears pink or red flowers and hard, sweet-smelling, greenish yellow fruit. [2 definitions]
jape to say something as a joke; jest. [3 definitions]
japonica any of various trees, shrubs, or plants of the Far East, such as the Japanese quince or the camellia.
jar1 a wide-mouthed cylindrical container, usu. made of glass or pottery, and often having a lid. [2 definitions]
jar2 to collide or bump so as to cause vibration; jolt. [9 definitions]