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- [juhj-iz]
- /ˈdʒʌdʒ ɪz/
- /dʒʌdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [juhj-iz]
- /ˈdʒʌdʒ ɪz/
Definitions of judges word
- noun judges a public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law; a magistrate charged with the administration of justice. 1
- noun judges a person appointed to decide in any competition, contest, or matter at issue; authorized arbiter: the judges of a beauty contest. 1
- noun judges a person qualified to pass a critical judgment: a good judge of horses. 1
- noun judges an administrative head of Israel in the period between the death of Joshua and the accession to the throne by Saul. 1
- noun judges (especially in rural areas) a county official with supervisory duties, often employed part-time or on an honorary basis. 1
- verb with object judges to pass legal judgment on; pass sentence on (a person): The court judged him guilty. 1
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Origin of judges
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (v.) Middle English jugen < Anglo-French juger, Old French jugier < Latin jūdicāre to judge, equivalent to jūdic- (stem of jūdex) a judge + -āre infinitive suffix; (noun) Middle English juge < Old French < Latin jūdicem, accusative of jūdex
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Parts of speech for Judges
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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judges popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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