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- [joo r-at]
- /ˈdʒʊər æt/
- /ˈdʒʊə.ræt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [joo r-at]
- /ˈdʒʊər æt/
Definitions of jurat word
- noun jurat Law. a certificate on an affidavit, by the officer, showing by whom, when, and before whom it was sworn to. 1
- noun jurat a sworn officer; a magistrate; a member of a permanent jury. 1
- noun jurat A person who has taken an oath or who performs a duty on oath, e.g., a juror. 1
- noun jurat law: municipal officer of the Cinque Ports 1
- noun jurat a statement at the foot of an affidavit, naming the parties, stating when, where, and before whom it was sworn, etc 0
- noun jurat (in England) a municipal officer of the Cinque Ports, having a similar position to that of an alderman 0
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Origin of jurat
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin jūrātus sworn man, noun use of L past participle of jūrāre to swear, equivalent to jūrā- verb stem + -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Jurat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jurat popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
jurat usage trend in Literature
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