jube

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dʒuːb/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( jo̅o̅′bē, yo̅o̅′bā)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ju•be  ( jo̅o̅′bē, yo̅o̅′bā),USA pronunciation n. [Archit.]
  1. Architecturea screen with an upper platform, separating the choir of a church from the nave and often supporting a rood.
  2. Architecturea rood loft.
  • Latin jubē, first word of prayer beginning Jubē, Domine, benedicere consent, O Lord, to bless; said at or near this screen
  • 1715–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
jube / dʒuːb/
  1. any jelly-like sweet
Etymology: 20th Century: shortened from jujube
'jube' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Chinese jujube - Indian jujube - cottony jujube

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