judge en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English juge, jugge, from Old French juge, from Latin iūdex. Displaced native Middle English deme (from Old English dēma (“judge”)) and demere (from Old English dēmere (“judge”)), see also deemer, deemster.
Meanings
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A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.
The parts of a judge in hearing are four: to direct the evidence; to moderate length, repetition, or impertinency of speech; to recapitulate, select, and collate the material points of that which hath been said; and to give the rule or sentence.
1625, Francis [Bacon], “Of Judicature”, in The Essayes […], 3rd edition, London: […] Iohn Haviland for Hanna Barret, →OCLC:
- A person who decides the fate of someone or something that has been called into question.
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A person officiating at a sports event, a contest, or similar; referee.
At a boxing match, the decision of the judges is final.
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A person who evaluates something or forms an opinion.
They say he is a poor judge of character considering all the unreliable friends he has made.
She is a good judge of wine.
- (historical) A shophet, a temporary leader appointed in times of crisis in ancient Israel.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| judges | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| iudge | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| judg | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
tell it to the judge · Judgy McJudgerson · touch judge · interjudge · Judges · judge-rapporteur · fighting little judge · judgy · back judge · nonjudge · lay judge · judgeful · judgely · intrajudge · judge-made · judge-made law · sober as a judge · judgedom · sub-judge · postjudge · no one should be judge in his own cause · multijudge · hanging judge · judgess · judgeship · line judge · red judge · judgeless · purple judge · judgeling · grave as a judge · goal judge · activist judge · judge advocate · the East German judge · Judge · judgelike · chief judge · judge, jury and executioner · be judge and jury · judgecraft · judge of fact
Descendants
Holonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
law lord · sheriff · cojudge · heliast · sub-judge · lay judge · red judge · judgess · chancellor · purple judge · bailiff · chief judge · chief justice
Relateds
classify · arbitrator · match official · deem · arbiter · magistrate · Justice of the Peace
Synonyms
justice · justiciar · justicer · reeve · Chief Justiciar · magistrate · Chief Justiciary · judg · chief justice · bailiff · Capital Justiciary · justiciar · justiciary · justiciary · doomsman · sheriff · judge · deemster · justiciar · justiciary · justicer · doomsman · deemer · justice
Translations (365)
rm derschadra (public judicial official) · tk sud (public judicial official) · ta நீதிபதி (public judicial official) · sh су́дац (someone deciding another's fate) · ko 법관 (public judicial official) · sid daanynya (public judicial official) · wa arbite (sports official) · mt mħallef (public judicial official) · es jueza (public judicial official) · cv тӳре (public judicial official) · sl sodnik (sports official) · pt julgadora (someone with valued opinions) · sv domare (public judicial official) · sw hakimu (public judicial official) · sh súdac (sports official) · bg съди́йка (public judicial official) · sh sudija (sports official) · it giudice (sports official) · ovd duomer (public judicial official) · el κριτής (someone deciding another's fate) · lt teisėjas (public judicial official) · ja 裁判官 (public judicial official) · wa kinoxheuse (someone with valued opinions) · es juez (someone deciding another's fate) · bo ཁྲིམ་དཔོན (public judicial official) · bg ре́фер (sports official) · hu bírónő (public judicial official) · xag 𐔱𐔽𐔰𐕇𐔴𐕃𐕒𐕡𐕘 (public judicial official) · as মুঞ্চিফ (public judicial official) · uk суддя́ (someone deciding another's fate) · bg съди́йка (sports official) · de Richterin (someone deciding another's fate) · br barner (someone deciding another's fate) · cs soudce (someone deciding another's fate) · ka მსაჯი (someone with valued opinions) · vi pháp quan (public judicial official) · hy մրցավար (sports official) · lo ຕຸລາການ (public judicial official) · agj ዳኛ (public judicial official) · el γνώστης (someone with valued opinions) · bg арби́тър (someone with valued opinions) · cs soudce (public judicial official) · sl sodnica (sports official) · kk би (public judicial official) · scn jùdici (sports official) · uk знато́к (someone with valued opinions) · se duopmár (public judicial official) · bg съдия́ (sports official) · bg съдия́ (public judicial official) · th ผู้พิพากษา (public judicial official) · bn বিচারক (public judicial official) · lv tiesnese (public judicial official) · gl xuíza (public judicial official) · ro judecător (public judicial official) · ta நடுவர் (sports official) · as হাকিম (public judicial official) · sh су́дац (public judicial official) · is dómari (public judicial official) · sh судија (public judicial official) · cmn 裁判官 (public judicial official) · hsb sudnik (public judicial official) · be арбі́тар (sports official) · mfe ziz (public judicial official) · pl sędzina (public judicial official) · luy jaji (public judicial official) · km ចៅក្រម (public judicial official) · te న్యాయాధిపతి (public judicial official) · eu epaile (sports official) · ru знато́к (someone with valued opinions) · ka მსაჯული (someone with valued opinions) · grc δικαστής (public judicial official) · an chuez (public judicial official) · sw kadhi class V/VI (public judicial official) · uk експе́рт (someone with valued opinions) · nl rechter (public judicial official) · ka მსაჯი (sports official) · ro judecătoare (public judicial official) · lo ກວານ (public judicial official) · uk ціни́тель (someone with valued opinions) · ce кхелахо (public judicial official) · uk суддя́ (public judicial official) · ast xuez (public judicial official) · as বিচাৰক (public judicial official) · pt juiz (sports official) · bg арби́търка (someone with valued opinions) · sc giuge (public judicial official) · dsb sudnik (public judicial official) · ru судья́ (public judicial official) · uz hakam (public judicial official) · uk арбі́тр (sports official) · nl scheidsrechter (sports official) · mkj johnkopwung (public judicial official) · prs قَاضِی (public judicial official) · it arbitro (someone deciding another's fate) · mk судијка (sports official) · cu сѫдьи (public judicial official) · grc βραβευτής (sports official) · kl eqqartuussisoq (public judicial official) · ky сот (public judicial official) · es árbitro (sports official) · ur قاضی (public judicial official) · ja 法官 (public judicial official) · mk судија (sports official) · sv domare (someone deciding another's fate) · id juri (sports official) · et kohtunik (public judicial official) · es judgador (disused) (public judicial official) · ky судья (public judicial official) · pt juiz (someone deciding another's fate) · bg експе́ртка (someone with valued opinions) · be судьдзя́ (public judicial official) · be суддзя́ (sports official) · de Kenner (someone with valued opinions) · ang dēma (public judicial official) · uk цінува́ч (someone with valued opinions) · sl sodnik (someone deciding another's fate) · sl sodnik (public judicial official) · fi asiantuntija (someone with valued opinions) · hi न्यायमूर्ति (public judicial official) · pdt Rechta (public judicial official) · ka მოსამართლე (public judicial official) · sw hakimu (someone deciding another's fate) · tt хаким (public judicial official) · nv ánihwiiʼaahii (public judicial official) · be рэферы́ (sports official) · izh toomari (public judicial official) · got 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌿𐌰 (public judicial official) · pl sędzia (public judicial official) · mel akim (public judicial official) · ka არბიტრი (sports official) · hu döntnök (sports official) · hu bíró (sports official) · nb dommer (sports official) · el κριτής (sports official) · pt juíza (sports official) · mer jaji (public judicial official) · fr juge (someone deciding another's fate) · tl huwes (public judicial official) · mk судијка (public judicial official) · ti ዳኛ (public judicial official) · az hakim (public judicial official) · nrf juge (public judicial official) · it giudice (public judicial official) · wa kinoxheu (someone with valued opinions) · eu epaile (public judicial official) · br barner (sports official) · scn jùdici (public judicial official) · yi ריכטער (public judicial official) · rm derschader (public judicial official) · vi thẩm phán (public judicial official) · sk sudkyňa (public judicial official) · uk рефері́ (sports official) · id juri (someone deciding another's fate) · sh súdac (public judicial official) · ha alƙali (public judicial official) · ee ʋɔnudrɔ̃la (someone deciding another's fate) · dsb sudnica (sports official) · uk суддя́ (sports official) · wa referé (sports official) · hu szakértő (someone with valued opinions) · ug سودىيە (public judicial official) · fa-ira دادْوَر (public judicial official) · is hafa gott vit á (someone with valued opinions) · hu bíró (someone deciding another's fate) · yue 裁判 (sports official) · de Richter (public judicial official) · ps قاضي (public judicial official) · eo juĝisto (public judicial official) · it intenditore (someone with valued opinions) · ml ജഡ്ജി (public judicial official) · sl sodnica (public judicial official) · gez ዳንያ (public judicial official) · tr yargıç (public judicial official) · arz قاضي (public judicial official) · ro judecător (someone deciding another's fate) · hil hukom (public judicial official) · ko 심판 (sports official) · de Schiedsrichter (sports official) · luy muamuli (public judicial official) · pt juíza (someone deciding another's fate) · is dómbær (someone with valued opinions) · ht jij (public judicial official) · de Richter (someone deciding another's fate) · oj dibaakonigewinini (public judicial official) · cu сѫдии (public judicial official) · vi quan tòa (public judicial official) · ka მოსამართლე (someone deciding another's fate) · th ตุลาการ (public judicial official) · as সোধাৰু (public judicial official) · gd britheamh (public judicial official) · cs znalec (someone with valued opinions) · sk sudca (public judicial official) · cmn 裁判 (sports official) · mr न्यायाधीश (public judicial official) · ko 재판관 (public judicial official) · ps نياوی (public judicial official) · hi न्यायाधीश (public judicial official) · pt juiz (public judicial official) · sq gjyqtar (public judicial official) · izh sudja (public judicial official) · hy դատավոր (public judicial official) · yue 評判 /评判 (sports official) · es juez (public judicial official) · fr juge (someone with valued opinions) · sw jaji (public judicial official) · fo dómari (public judicial official) · la exīstimātor (someone with valued opinions) · ti ፈራዲ (public judicial official) · ar قَاضِيَة (public judicial official) · ce суьдхо (public judicial official) · ru судья́ (someone with valued opinions) · wa djudje (public judicial official) · fi tuntija (someone with valued opinions) · kk судья (public judicial official) · nb dommer (public judicial official) · tk sudýa (public judicial official) · fi tuomari (sports official) · hi विभेद करना (someone deciding another's fate) · lb Riichter (public judicial official) · sq gjykatës (public judicial official) · my တရားသူကြီး (public judicial official) · gl árbitro (sports official) · cs sudí (sports official) · ca jutge (someone deciding another's fate) · ia judice (public judicial official) · sv kännare (someone with valued opinions) · txb prekṣenta (public judicial official) · cmn 法官 (public judicial official) · lt teisėja (public judicial official) · ar قَاضٍ (public judicial official) · br barner (public judicial official) · kmr hakim (public judicial official) · mn шүүгч (public judicial official) · nl beoordelaar (someone with valued opinions) · kk сот (public judicial official) · ary قاضي (public judicial official) · fur judis (public judicial official) · it arbitro (sports official) · tr hakim (public judicial official) · sl razsodnik (someone deciding another's fate) · el κριτής (public judicial official) · gl xuíz (public judicial official) · af regter (public judicial official) · fa-ira حاکِم (public judicial official) · is sérfróður (someone with valued opinions) · ru судья́ (someone deciding another's fate) · cy barnwr (public judicial official) · tt судья (public judicial official) · la iudex (someone deciding another's fate) · te న్యాయమూర్తి (public judicial official) · hu döntnök (someone deciding another's fate) · kam jaji (public judicial official) · st moahlodi (public judicial official) · am ዳኛ (public judicial official) · nrf juge (someone deciding another's fate) · bg експе́рт (someone with valued opinions) · ks قٲضؠ (public judicial official) · hu pontozóbíró (sports official) · uk знаве́ць (someone with valued opinions) · hsb sudnica (public judicial official) · be арбі́тр (sports official) · ru экспе́рт (someone with valued opinions) · akk 𒁕𒀀𒀀𒉡𒌝 (public judicial official) · id hakim (public judicial official) · sv domare (sports official) · sq gikue (public judicial official) · uz sud (public judicial official) · wal daannaa (someone deciding another's fate) · mt mħallfa (public judicial official) · bn কাজী (public judicial official) · sl sodnica (someone deciding another's fate) · be суддзя́ (public judicial official) · sh súdac (someone deciding another's fate) · twf cùpána (someone deciding another's fate) · ast árbitru (sports official) · tg қозӣ (public judicial official) · dsb sudnikaŕ (public judicial official) · fi erotuomari (sports official) · yue 裁判官 (public judicial official) · ml ന്യായാധിപൻ (public judicial official) · scn jùdici (someone deciding another's fate) · pt juíza (public judicial official) · wa djudje (someone deciding another's fate) · nl kenner (someone with valued opinions) · da dommer (public judicial official) · ab аӡбаҩ (public judicial official) · kmr qazî (public judicial official) · lv tiesnesis (public judicial official) · sh су́дац (sports official) · sh судија (someone deciding another's fate) · orv сꙋдиꙗ (public judicial official) · ota قاضی (public judicial official) · vec xudexe (public judicial official) · ru цени́тель (someone with valued opinions) · oc jutge (public judicial official) · crh makemeci (public judicial official) · es experto (someone deciding another's fate) · acw قاضي (public judicial official) · myv сялдыця (public judicial official) · tl hukom (public judicial official) · bn জজ (public judicial official) · fi tuomari (someone deciding another's fate) · hu bíró (public judicial official) · ee ʋɔnudrɔ̃la (public judicial official) · de Schiedsrichterin (sports official) · pt julgador (someone with valued opinions) · la iūdex (public judicial official) · scn spertu (someone with valued opinions) · pl arbiter (sports official) · lld giudesc (public judicial official) · ru ре́фери́ (sports official) · pt árbitro (sports official) · nan-hbl 法官 (public judicial official) · nl rechter (someone deciding another's fate) · sh sudija (public judicial official) · sh судија (sports official) · fr arbitre (sports official) · ug قازى (public judicial official) · ro arbitru (sports official) · sw jaji (someone with valued opinions) · ja 審判 (sports official) · uk цінува́льник (someone with valued opinions) · grc κριτής (public judicial official) · nn dommar (sports official) · el δικαστής (public judicial official) · yue 法官 (public judicial official) · orv сꙋдии (public judicial official) · id hakim (sports official) · bo ཁྲིམས་དཔོན (public judicial official) · ms hakim (public judicial official) · sw jaji (sports official) · orv сꙋди (public judicial official) · egy sDm-m-w-A1 (public judicial official) · cs soudkyně (public judicial official) · mi kaiwhakawā (public judicial official) · kk қазы (public judicial official) · is dómari (sports official) · ru судья́ (sports official) · fa-ira قاضی (public judicial official) · ru арби́тр (sports official) · dsb sudnica (public judicial official) · es experto (someone with valued opinions) · dsb sudnik (sports official) · ur جَج (public judicial official) · uz sudya (public judicial official) · nn dommar (public judicial official) · luo jaji (public judicial official) · yi שופֿט (public judicial official) · scn àrbitru (sports official) · de Richterin (public judicial official) · fr juge (public judicial official) · kmr dadwer (public judicial official) · uga 𐎘𐎔𐎉 (public judicial official) · kn ತೀರ್ಪುಗಾರ (public judicial official) · bg ре́ферка (sports official) · kmr dadgêr (public judicial official) · fi tuomari (public judicial official) · is hafa vit á (someone with valued opinions) · pl sędzia (sports official) · ca àrbitre (sports official) · mk судија (public judicial official) · he שׁוֹפֵט (public judicial official) · ca jutge (public judicial official) · sh sudija (someone deciding another's fate) · ga breitheamh (public judicial official)