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JOHN JAY
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• JOHN JAY (noun)
The noun JOHN JAY has 1 sense:
1. United 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)
Familiarity information: JOHN JAY used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United 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)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Jay; John Jay
Instance hypernyms:
chief justice (the judge who presides over a supreme court)
diplomat; diplomatist (an official engaged in international negotiations)
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