judge
/d͡ʒʌd͡ʒ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.95 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The parts of a judge in hearing are four: to direct the evidence; to moderate length, repetition, or impertinency of speech; to recapitulate, select, and collate the material points of that which hath been said; and to give the rule or sentence."
- "At a boxing match, the decision of the judges is final."
- "She is a good judge of wine."
- "They say he is a poor judge of character considering all the unreliable friends he has made."
- "A higher power will judge you after you are dead."
- "Justices in this country judge without appeal."
Etymology
From Middle English juge, jugge, from Old French juge, from Latin iūdex. Displaced native Middle English deme (from Old English dēma (“judge”)) and demere (from Old English dēmere (“judge”)), see also deemer, deemster.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Usage
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
Phrases
activist judge
back judge
be judge and jury
chief judge
fighting little judge
the East German judge
goal judge
grave as a judge
Frequently Paired Words
Synonyms
magistrate
justice
justiciar
justiciary
chief justice
Chief Justiciar
Capital Justiciary
Chief Justiciary
justicer
sheriff
bailiff
reeve