looks less like an African-American person than he used to.
→ see colour photo on page A31
Jackson, Peter (1961-) a New Zealand film DIRECTOR and PRODUCER, whose films include Heavenly Creatures and the three Lord of the Rings films. In 2004, he won an Oscar for the third of the Lord of the Rings films.
Jackson, Reg•gie /'redʒi/ (1946-) a US BASEBALL player who was famous for hitting HOME RUNS, especially during the WORLD SERIES, and for this reason he was called 'Mr. October' (because the World Series games are in October)
Jackson, Sam·u·el L. /'sæmjuəl el/ (1948-) a US film actor who usually plays strong characters. He is most famous for appearing in Pulp Fiction, but he has been in many other films, including Jungle Fever.
Jackson, Stonewall /ˌstʌnˈwɔːl/ (1824–63) a US GENERAL in the CONFEDERATE army during the American Civil War, whose real name was Thomas Jackson. He fought at the battle of Bull Run and helped to defeat the Union army, but he died before the end of the war.
Jackson, the Reverend Jes·se /'dʒesi/ (1941-) a US politician in the Democratic Party, who is also a minister in the Baptist Church and one of the leading African-American politicians in the US. He was active in the civil rights movement during the 1960s, and is known as a very effective public speaker who has always supported African-American people and other groups who have been unfairly treated in the past.
Jack 'Sprat a character in a NURSERY RHYME (=an old song or poem for children):
jack 'tar also tar n infml, now rare (sometimes cap.) a British sailor
Jack the 'Lad n [singular] BrE spoken a young man who enjoys drinking beer and going out with his male friends, and who thinks he is sexually attractive
Jack the 'Ripper the name given to a man who killed and cut up the bodies of several PROSTITUTES (=women who are paid to have sex) in the Whitechapel area of London in 1888. The police never caught him and never discovered who he was. There are many books and films based on his crimes, and the name 'the Ripper' is now sometimes used to describe criminals who murder people in a similar way. → see also YORKSHIRE RIPPER
Ja·cob /'dʒeɪkəb/ in the Old Testament of the Bible, the son of ISAAC, and the brother of ESAU. Jacob's 12 sons were the ANCESTORS of the 12 tribes of Israel.
Jac·o·be·an /ˌdʒækəˈbiːən/ adj of the period 1603 to 1625, when James I was the king of England: Jacobean poetry/furniture
Jac•o•bite /ˈdʒækəbəit/ n [C] someone in the 17th or 18th centuries who supported King James II of England and wanted one of his DESCENDANTS to rule England —Jacobite adj
Jacobite 'Rising, the also the Jacobite Re'bellion 1 the failed attempt in 1715–16 to make James Edward STUART (the Old Pretender) king of England 2 the failed attempt in 1745–46 to make BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE (Charles Edward Stuart) king of England, which ended all hope of making the STUART family kings of England again → see also CULLODEN
Ja·cob's /'dʒeɪkəbz/ trademark a British company that makes many different types of BISCUIT, and is known especially for its CREAM CRACKER (=flat, thin, dry biscuits usually eaten with cheese)
Ja·cuz·zi, jacuzzi /dʒə'kuːzi/ trademark a type of bath or pool fitted with a system of fast currents of hot water, used as a way to relax, or to cure or improve certain medical conditions such as backache. Jacuzzis are thought of as being part of an expensive way of life.
jade $ ^{1} $ /dʒeɪd/ n [U] 1 a precious usually green stone from which jewellery, small decorative figures etc are made 2 the colour of this stone; milky green
jade² n old use 1 derog or humor a woman, especially a rude or immoral woman 2 a worn-out old horse
ja·ded /ˈdʒeɪd/ adj [(with)] tired or uninterested because of having had too much experience of something: After all these years of travelling I'm feeling rather jaded (with it all).
Jae·ger /ˈjeɪgər/ trademark a BRAND (=type) of expensive, good-quality clothing, especially woollen clothing, made by the British company Jaeger
Jaf·fa¹ /'dʒæfə/ a city and port in Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is part of the MUNICIPALITY of Tel Aviv-Jaffa.
Jaffa² n BrE a large orange, especially one that comes from Israel
'Jaffa cake trademark a type of cake that looks like a small BISCUIT, made in the UK by MCVITIES. It consists of SPONGE CAKE covered on one side with a layer of orange JELLY and then with a layer of chocolate.
jag /dʒaɪg/ n 1 BrE infml a short period of uncontrolled activity, especially of drinking alcohol: on a crying jag → compare SPREE, BINGE 2 (usually cap.) infml a JAGUAR car
jag·ged /ˈdʒæɡd/ also jag·gy /ˈdʒæɡi/ adj having a rough uneven edge, often with sharp points: jagged rocks | a jagged tear in her sleeve —→ly adv
Jag·ger, Mick /ˈdʒæɡər, mɪk/ (1943-) a British ROCK SINGER and SONGWRITER with the group the Rolling Stones. He is known especially for his very active and exciting stage performances, and for having very large lips. In 2002 he received a KNIGHTHOOD and became Sir Mick Jagger.
jag·u·ar /'dʒægjʊər / dʒægwɑːr/ n a large spotted wild cat of Central and South America → see picture at BIG CAT
Jaguar also Jag infml trademark an expensive type of British car known for being large and comfortable but also very fast. Jaguar's are often driven by wealthy business people and important politicians.
jai a·lai /,hai ə'laɪl'hai lai/ n [U] a game played by two, four, or six people in which they use a basket-like RACQUET to throw a ball against one of the three walls in the playing area
jail¹ also gaol BrE /dʒeɪl/ n [C;U] a place where criminals are kept as part of their punishment; prison
jail² also gaol BrE — v [T] to put in jail: He was jailed for life for murder.
jail·bird also gaolbird BrE /'dʒeɪlbɜːdɪl-bɜːrd/ n infml a person who has spent a lot of time in prison
jail·break also gaolbreak BrE /'dʒeɪlbreɪk/ n an escape from prison, especially by more than one person
jailer also gaoler BrE /'dʒerler/ n especially old use a person
who is in charge of a prison or prisoners
Jain /dʒain/ n [C] someone whose religion is Jainism —Jain adj
Jain·is·m /ˈdʒaɪnɪzəm/ n [U] a religion practised in India, which teaches that the soul does not die but is reborn until it reaches perfection and is then freed. The gods of Jainism are perfect souls which have become free.
Ja·kar·ta /dʒə'kɑːtəl-'kɑːr-/ the capital and largest city of Indonesia, on the island of Java. It is an important industrial city, port, and tourist centre, and one of the largest cities in southeast Asia.
jal·a·pe·nō /,hælə'peɪnjəʊ·‖,hɑː-/ n a small very hot green pepper used in cooking Mexican food: stuffed jalapēnos | jalapēno relish
ja•lop•y /dʒə•lopɪl-ˈla:pi/ n humor a worn-out old car
jam¹ /dʒæm/ n [U] 1 very thick sweet liquid made from fruit boiled and preserved in sugar, used especially for spreading on bread: strawberry jam → see also MARMALADE, money for jam (MONEY) 2 jam tomorrow (the promise of) good things to come, for those who are patient
jam² v -mm- 1 [!+adv/prep;T+obj+adv/prep] to pack, crush, or