Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

j.p.

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: j.p.
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbreviation of Justice of the Peace, usually used after the name of a person who holds this office.

Example Sentences

"Mr. John Smith, J.P."

Inflected Forms

J.P.s (plural) JP (alternative)

Questions

What does j.p. mean?: Abbreviation of Justice of the Peace, usually used after the name of a person who holds this office.

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