JOHN JAY

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)

Synonyms:

Jay; John Jay

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

chief justice (the judge who presides over a supreme court)

diplomat; diplomatist (an official engaged in international negotiations)

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