Judges

judge  (jj)

v. judged, judg·ing, judg·es

v.tr.

1. To form an opinion or estimation of after careful consideration: judge heights; judging character.

2.

a. Law To hear and decide on in a court of law; try: judge a case.

b. Obsolete To pass sentence on; condemn.

c. To act as one appointed to decide the winners of: judge an essay contest.

3. To determine or declare after consideration or deliberation.

4. Informal To have as an opinion or assumption; suppose: I judge you're right.

5. Bible To govern; rule. Used of an ancient Israelite leader.

v.intr.

1. To form an opinion or evaluation.

2. To act or decide as a judge.

n.

1. One who judges, especially:

a. One who makes estimates as to worth, quality, or fitness: a good judge of used cars; a poor judge of character.

b. Abbr. J. Law A public official who hears and decides cases brought before a court of law.

c. Law A bankruptcy referee.

d. One appointed to decide the winners of a contest or competition.

2. Bible

a. A leader of the Israelites during a period of about 400 years between the death of Joshua and the accession of Saul.

b. Judges (used with a sing. verb) Abbr. Judg. or Jgs or Jg See Table at Bible.

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[Middle English jugen, from Anglo-Norman juger, from Latin idicre, from idex, idic-, judge; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]

Synonyms: judge, arbitrator, arbiter, referee, umpire
These nouns denote persons who make decisions that determine or settle points at issue. A judge is one capable of making rational, dispassionate, and wise decisions: In this case, the jury members are the judges of the truth.
An arbitrator is either appointed or derives authority from the consent of the disputants: An experienced arbitrator mediated the contract dispute.
An arbiter is one whose opinion or judgment is recognized as being unassailable or binding: The critic considered himself an arbiter of fine literature.
A referee is an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case: The referee handled many bankruptcy cases each month.
An umpire is a person appointed to settle an issue that arbitrators are unable to resolve: The umpire studied complex tax cases.
In sports referee and umpire refer to officials who enforce the rules and settle points at issue.

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Judges [ˈdʒʌdʒɪz]

n

(Christian Religious Writings / Bible) (functioning as singular) the book of the Old Testament recounting the history of Israel under the warrior champions and national leaders known as judges from the death of Joshua to the birth of Samuel

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Judges - a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges Book of Judges Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible Nebiim, Prophets - the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures