HyperDic: john_jay

English > 1 sense of the expression John Jay:
NOUNperson John Jay, JayUnited 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)
English > John Jay: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningUnited 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).
SynonymJay
Instance ofchief justiceThe judge who presides over a supreme court
diplomat, diplomatistAn official engaged in international negotiations
SpanishJohn Jay
CatalanJay, John Jay

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