jas

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proper noun

A diminutive of the male given name Jasper.

Less commonScrabble 10

Meanings

jas1

noun
  1. pluralplural of ja

Jas2

proper noun

alternative Jaz · alternative Jazz

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Jasmine or any of its variant spellings.
  2. A diminutive of the male given name James.

    Synonyms: Jaime, Jamie, Jem, Jemmy

Jas3

proper noun

alternative Jas.

  1. abbreviationdatedbiblicalAbbreviation of James.

    EDITED BY HER BROTHER-IN-LAW, REV. JAS. PATON, B.A.

    1894, Maggie Whitecross Paton, edited by James Paton, Letters and Sketches from the New Hebrides, London: Hodder and Stoughton […], →OCLC, title page

    Synonyms: Jam.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA diminutive of the male given name James.

Origin

Jas · proper noun

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APA

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Chicago

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

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