Judges
Definition
Noun: 1. The plural form of 'judge': Refers to more than one public official appointed or elected to hear and decide cases in a court of law. 2. A book of the Old Testament: The seventh book of the Bible, recounting the history of Israel between the conquest of Canaan and the establishment of the monarchy, a period when the nation was led by figures known as judges.
Usage Examples
- Plural form of 'judge':
- The panel of judges will announce the winner tomorrow.
- All judges must be impartial and fair.
- Book of the Bible:
- The story of Samson is found in the Book of Judges.
- We studied the cycle of apostasy in Judges during the theology class.
Advanced Usage
- "To sit in judgment": To act as or among a group of judges.
- The supreme court justices will sit in judgment on this historic case.
- "As sober as a judge": An idiom meaning extremely serious and solemn.
- He delivered the news as sober as a judge.
Variants and Related Words
- Judge (n): A public official with authority to hear and decide cases in court; a person who decides the result of a competition.
- Judge (v): To form an opinion or conclusion about someone or something; to officiate in a court or competition.
- Judgment (n): The ability to make considered decisions; a formal decision given by a court.
- Judicial (adj): Relating to the administration of justice or the courts.
Synonyms
- Magistrates: Civil officers who administer the law, often in a lower court.
- Justices: Judges, especially of a higher court.
- Arbitrators: Persons chosen to settle a dispute.
- Adjudicators: Persons who makes a formal judgment on a disputed matter.
Related Phrasal Verbs (from the root word 'judge')
- Judge by/on: To form an opinion based on a particular standard or aspect.
- You shouldn't judge a book by its cover.
- Judge for yourself: To form your own opinion by experiencing or examining something directly.
- Don't take my word for it; come and judge for yourself.
Related Idioms
- "Don't judge a book by its cover": A warning not to form an opinion about someone or something based solely on outward appearance.
- "Last Judgment": In Christian theology, the final judgment of humankind by God at the end of the world.
Noun
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a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
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