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jury¹
- /ˈd͡ʒʊəɹi/ UK
- /ˈd͡ʒɔːɹi/ UK, also, modern
- /ˈd͡ʒʊɹi/ US
- /ˈd͡ʒɝ.i/ US
- /ˈd͡ʒʉːɹi/ Northern Ireland, Scotland
- /ˈd͡ʒuːɹi/ Ireland
- /ˈdʒ(j)u.ri/ South Asia
Sounds like Jewry (most accents) · Rhymes with -ʊəɹi
Where it comes from
From Middle English jure, from Anglo-Norman juree, from Medieval Latin iūrāta, from Latin iūrō (“to swear or take an oath”).
noun juries
- A group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and decide a case in a court of law. And so the jury and he approached, as if this were a time of peace instead of one of the greatest world disturbances ever known in history, the question whether the prosecution had proved to the jury’s satisfaction that George Joseph Smith was guilty of murder. The jury were the shield which stood b
- A group of judges in a competition.
- The audience attending the first night of a performance, whose reaction may determine whether it succeeds or fails. The jury which decides on the first night usually seals the fate of the season.
verb juries · jurying · juried
- To judge by means of a jury.
jury²
- /ˈd͡ʒʊəɹi/ UK
- /ˈd͡ʒɔːɹi/ UK, also, modern
- /ˈd͡ʒʊɹi/ US
- /ˈd͡ʒɝ.i/ US
- /ˈd͡ʒʉːɹi/ Northern Ireland, Scotland
- /ˈd͡ʒuːɹi/ Ireland
- /ˈdʒ(j)u.ri/ South Asia
Sounds like Jewry (most accents) · Rhymes with -ʊəɹi
Where it comes from
Early 1600s, of uncertain origin. Perhaps ultimately from Old French ajurie, from Latin adiūtō.
Alternatively, perhaps ultimately from Frankish *garu (“ready, prepared”), related to Middle English yore, ȝare, from Old English ġeoro, ġearu (“ready, prompt, prepared, quick”), related to gear.
adjective
- For temporary use; applied to a temporary contrivance. jury mast
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: panel, juror, appellant, arbitration, arbitral, judge, oath, sworn, swear, committee, selection, boards, judges, pane, board, jurors
Translations
Every language
noun law: group in a court of law
| Español | jurado, juradamen |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 배심원단 baesimwondan, 배심 baesim |
| 日本語 | 陪審 baishin |
| 中文 | 陪審團 /陪审团 péishěntuán |
| हिन्दी | जूरी jūrī |
| Português | júri |
| Français | jury |
| Deutsch | Geschworene, Jury, Geschworenenjury, Jurie, die Geschworenen, Gruppe der Geschworenen |
| Italiano | giuria |
| Română | juriu |
| Русский | прися́жные prisjážnyje, суд прися́жных sud prisjážnyx |
| Tiếng Việt | bồi thẩm đoàn |
| العربية | مُحَلَّفِين muḥallafīn, هَيْئَةُ مُحَلَّفِين hayʔatu muḥallafīn, لَجْنَة lajna, لَجْنَةُ تَحْكِيم lajnatu taḥkīm |
noun group of judges in a competition
| Español | juezamen, judgadoramen |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 심사위원단 simsawiwondan |
| 日本語 | 審判団 shinpandan |
| 中文 | 評委會 /评委会 píngwěihuì |
| Português | júri, banca |
| Deutsch | Jury, Preisgericht, Preisrichter, Prüfungsausschuss |
| Italiano | giuria |
| Română | juriu |
| Русский | жюри́ žurí |
| العربية | لَجْنَة lajna |
adj (nautical) for temporary use
| Français | de fortune |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Behelfs-, notdürftig, improvisiert, gebastelt |
| עברית | תֹּרֶן דְּחָק toren dekhak |
Talk about this word "jury." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jury. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. jury. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jury "jury." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jury.Cite this
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title = {jury},
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