Judges

noun

Judg·​es ˈjə-jəz How to pronounce Judges (audio)
: a narrative and historical book of Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table

Examples of Judges in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Judge Hardwick has served as circuit judge since 2001, and in August, became the president of the Alabama Association of Circuit Court Judges, according to AL.com. Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024 Last August, he was named president of the Alabama Association of Circuit Court Judges. Mike Gagliardi, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2024 Trial Judges by constitutional design are present in the courtroom to maintain order over the litigants and attorneys for the jury to reach a verdict. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024 The case was argued before Judges Florence Pan and J. Michelle Childs, appointees of Biden, a Democrat, and Karen LeCraft Henderson, who was named to the bench by President George H.W. Bush, a Republican. Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2024 Carpenter’s record won’t be official until after his elk is analyzed by either an Awards Program Judges Panel or a Special Judges Panel, B&C said. Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 7 Feb. 2024 The three-member D.C. panel included Judge Karen Henderson, an appointee of GOP President George H.W. Bush, and Judges J. Michelle Childs and Florence Pan, both appointed by Biden, a Democrat. Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2024 The unsigned decision was issued by all three judges: Karen L. Henderson, an appointee of former President George H.W. Bush, and two appointees of President Biden, Judges Florence Y. Pan and J. Michelle Childs. Charlie Savage, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024 Reuters — Judges at the top UN court on Wednesday found that Russia violated elements of a UN anti-terrorism treaty, but declined to rule on allegations brought by Kyiv that Moscow was responsible for the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014. Reuters, CNN, 31 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

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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“Judges.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Judges. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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Judges

noun
Judg·​es ˈjəj-əz How to pronounce Judges (audio)
: a narrative and historical book of Jewish and Christian Scripture see bible
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