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jay

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noun (1)

1
a
: a predominantly fawn-colored Old World bird (Garrulus glandarius) of the crow family with a black-and-white crest and wings marked with black, white, and blue
b
: any of various usually crested and largely blue chiefly New World birds that are related to the common Old World jay and have roving habits and harsh voices compare blue jay
2
a
: an impertinent chatterer
c
3
: a moderate blue

jay

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noun (2)

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: the letter j
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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin gaius

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (2)

1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of jay was in the 14th century

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