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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • abbreviation Jeremiah

from The Century Dictionary.

  • An abbreviation of junior.

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  • abbreviation UK A title used after a son's name when his father has the same name.

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  • noun a son who has the same first name as his father
  • adjective used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

Etymologies

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Abbreviation of Junior

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