Jem

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proper noun

A diminutive of the male given names James, Jeremy, and Jeremiah.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A diminutive of the male given names James, Jeremy, and Jeremiah.

    You may know what one man thinks of another by his manner of calling him. Thomas and James and Richard and William are stupid young gentlemen; Tom and Jem and Dick and Will are fine spirited fellows.

    1830, Mary Russell Mitford, Our Village: Fourth Series: Cottage Names
  2. A diminutive of the female given name Jemima.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
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Cite this entry
APA

Jem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jem

MLA

“Jem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jem. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jem,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jem.

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