Kilo Lingo

judge

/dʒʌdʒ/

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Translation

A person who decides what is right and wrong in a court of law.

Word origin

From the Old French juger, from the Latin judex, meaning a person who judges.

Origin
Old French
Root
juger

Grammar

Gender
Pluraljudges

Examples

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"Judge" is the person who decides what is right in court.

robes.

"Judges" is the plural, meaning more than one judge.

punishment should .

Here "judge" is the person making the decision.

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This word is part of lesson 17.