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Judges

noun
Judg·​es | \ ˈjə-jəz \

Definition of Judges

: a narrative and historical book of Jewish and Christian Scripture — see Bible Table

First Known Use of Judges

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Judges was in the 14th century

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