just

  • 81just so(1) — {adj.} Exact; exactly right. * /Mrs. Robinson likes to keep her house just so, and she makes the children take off their shoes when they come in the house./ …

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  • 82just so(2) — {conj.} Provided; if. * /Take as much food as you want, just so you don t waste any food./ Syn.: AS LONG AS(2) …

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  • 83just so(3) — {adv. phr.} With great care; very carefully. * /In order to raise healthy African violets you must treat them just so./ …

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  • 84just so(1) — {adj.} Exact; exactly right. * /Mrs. Robinson likes to keep her house just so, and she makes the children take off their shoes when they come in the house./ …

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  • 85just so(2) — {conj.} Provided; if. * /Take as much food as you want, just so you don t waste any food./ Syn.: AS LONG AS(2) …

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  • 86just so(3) — {adv. phr.} With great care; very carefully. * /In order to raise healthy African violets you must treat them just so./ …

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  • 87just — Joust Joust (joust or j[u^]st; 277), v. i. [OE. justen, jousten, OF. jouster, jouster, joster, F. jouter, fr. L. juxta near to, nigh, from the root of jungere to join. See {Join}, and cf. {Jostle}.] 1. To engage in mock combat on horseback, as… …

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  • 88just — Joust Joust, n. [OE. juste, jouste, OF. juste, jouste, joste, F. joute. See {Joust}, v. i.] 1. A tilting match; a mock combat on horseback between two knights in the lists or inclosed field. [Written also {just}.] [1913 Webster] Gorgeous knights… …

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  • 89Just, St. [1] — St. Just (spr. Säng Schüst), 1) (St. J. en Chaussée, spr. S. J. ang Schoßeh), Marktflecken am Aure, im Arrondissement Clermont des französischen Departements Oise; Fabrikation von Mützen; 1200 Ew.; 2) (St. J. sur Loire, spr. für Loahr), Dorf… …

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  • 90Just, St. [2] — St. Just (spr. Säng Schüst), 1) Antoine Louis Leon Florellede St. J., geb. 25. Aug. 1769 in Décize bei Nevers, wurde 1792 Abgeordneter des Aisnedépartements im Convent, schloß sich sogleich an Robespierre an, drang bei dem Processe Ludwigs XVI.… …

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