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Jay  (j), John 1745-1829.

American diplomat and jurist who served in both Continental Congresses and helped negotiate peace with Great Britain (1782-1783). He was the first chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1789-1795) and negotiated a second agreement with Great Britain, Jay's Treaty (1794-1795).

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jay ¹  (j)

n.

The letter j.

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jay ²  (j)

n.

1. Any of various often crested birds of the genera Garrulus, Cyanocitta, Aphelocoma, and related genera within the family Corvidae, often having a loud, harsh call. Also called jaybird.

2. An overly talkative person; a chatterbox.

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[Middle English jai, from Old French, from Late Latin gius, gia, perhaps from Latin Gius, personal name.]

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jay [dʒeɪ]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various passerine birds of the family Corvidae (crows), esp the Eurasian Garrulus glandarius, with a pinkish-brown body, blue-and-black wings, and a black-and-white crest See also blue jay

2. a foolish or gullible person

[from Old French jai, from Late Latin gāius, perhaps from proper name Gāius]

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Jay [dʒeɪ]

n

(Biographies / Jay, John (1745-1829) M, US, POLITICS: statesman, LAW: jurist, POLITICS: diplomat) John 1745-1829, American statesman, jurist, and diplomat; first chief justice of the Supreme Court (1789-95). He negotiated the treaty with Great Britain (Jay's treaty, 1794), that settled outstanding disputes

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Jay - United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829) John Jay
	2.	jay - crested largely blue bird corvine bird - birds of the crow family Garrulinae, subfamily Garrulinae - subfamily of the crow family: jays Old World jay - a European jay New World jay - a North American jay camp robber, Canada jay, gray jay, grey jay, Perisoreus canadensis, whisker jack - a jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery

Translations

jay [dʒeɪ] N → arrendajo m

jay [ˈdʒeɪ] n (= bird) → geai m

jay

n → Eichelhäher m

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jay:

jaywalk

vi → sich als Fußgänger unachtsam verhalten

jaywalker

n → unachtsamer Fußgänger, unachtsame Fußgängerin

jaywalking

n → Unachtsamkeit f → (eines Fußgängers) im Straßenverkehr

jay [dʒeɪ] n → ghiandaia