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jade — jade … Dictionnaire des rimes
jade — [ ʒad ] n. m. • 1612; var. a. ejade; esp. (piedra de la) ijada « (pierre des) flancs », cette pierre passant pour préserver des coliques néphrétiques 1 ♦ Minér. Roche métamorphique très dure, dont la couleur varie du blanc olivâtre au vert sombre … Encyclopédie Universelle
Jade — Jade, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jading}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To treat like a jade; to spurn. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To make ridiculous and contemptible. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I do now fool myself, to let imagination… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
JADE — Существует также персонаж Jade из вселенной Mortal Kombat JADE (англ. Java Agent Development Framework) программная среда разработки мультиагентных систем и приложений, поддерживающая FIPA стандарты для интеллектуальных агентов. Включает в… … Википедия
Jade — (j[=a]d), n. [F., fr. Sp. jade, fr. piedra de ijada stone of the side, fr. ijada flank, side, pain in the side, the stone being so named because it was supposed to cure this pain. Sp. ijada is derived fr. L. ilia flanks. Cf. {Iliac}.] 1. (Min.) A … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jade — Jade, n. [OE. jade; cf. Prov. E. yaud, Scot. yade, yad, yaud, Icel. jalda a mare.] [1913 Webster] 1. A mean or tired horse; a worthless nag. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Tired as a jade in overloaden cart. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] 2. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jade — [dʒeıd] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: from early Spanish (piedra de la) ijada (stone of the) lower back ; because it was believed that jade cures pain in the kidneys] 1.) a hard, usually green stone often used to make jewellery ▪ a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
jade — [ dʒeıd ] noun uncount 1. ) a hard green substance used for making jewelry and art objects: a jade necklace 2. ) jade or jade green a dark blue green color ╾ jade adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
JADE — was the codename given by US codebreakers to a Japanese World War II cipher machine. The Imperial Japanese Navy used the machine for communications from late 1942 until 1944. JADE was similar to another cipher machine, CORAL, with the main… … Wikipedia
Jade — Jade, v. i. To become weary; to lose spirit. [1913 Webster] They . . . fail, and jade, and tire in the prosecution. South. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jade — (Del fr. jade, tomado del esp. [piedra de la] ijada, porque el jade se aplicó por los conquistadores de América como remedio a aquella parte del cuerpo). m. Piedra muy dura, tenaz, de aspecto jabonoso, blanquecina o verdosa con manchas rojizas o… … Diccionario de la lengua española
