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Jute

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Jute

noun \ˈjüt\

Definition of JUTE

: a member of a Germanic people invading England from the Continent and settling in Kent in the fifth century
Jut·ish \ˈjü-tish\ adjective

Origin of JUTE

Middle English, from Medieval Latin Jutae Jutes, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English Eotenas Jutes
First Known Use: 14th century

Other History Terms

agonistic, carpetbagger, enceinte, fief, historiography, paladin

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