Chapter Juggler to Juncture of J by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

1. A refreshing drink flavored with aromatic herbs; esp. (Med.), a sweet, demulcent, acidulous, or mucilaginous mixture, used as a vehicle. Milton.

Honey in woods, juleps in brooks.

H. Vaughan.

2. A beverage composed of brandy, whisky, or some other spirituous liquor, with sugar, pounded ice, and sprigs of mint; — called also mint julep. [U.S.]

Julian
(Jul"ian) (?; 277) a. [L. Julianus, fr. Julius. Cf. July, Gillian.] Relating to, or derived from, Julius Cæsar.

Julian calendar, the calendar as adjusted by Julius Cæsar, in which the year was made to consist of 365 days, each fourth year having 366 days. — Julian epoch, the epoch of the commencement of the Julian calendar, or 46 b. c. — Julian period, a chronological period of 7,980 years, combining the solar, lunar, and indiction cycles being reckoned from the year 4713 B. C., when the first years of these several cycles would coincide, so that if any year of the period be divided by 28, 19, or 15, the remainder will be the year of the corresponding cycle. The Julian period was proposed by Scaliger, to remove or avoid ambiguities in chronological dates, and was so named because composed of Julian years. — Julian year, the year of 365 days, 6 hours, adopted in the Julian calendar, and in use until superseded by the Gregorian year, as established in the reformed or Gregorian calendar.

Julienne
(||Ju`li*enne") n. [F.] A kind of soup containing thin slices or shreds of carrots, onions, etc.

Juliform
(Ju"li*form) a. [Julus + - form.] (Bot.) Having the shape or appearance of a julus or catkin.

Julus
(||Ju"lus) n.; pl.Juli [Of the same origin as iulus.] (Bot.) A catkin or ament. See Ament.

July
(Ju*ly") n.; pl. Julies [L. Julius; — named from Caius Julius Cæsar, who was born in this month: cf. F. Juillet.] The seventh month of the year, containing thirty-one days.

This month was called Quintilis, or the fifth month, according to the old Roman calendar, in which March was the first month of the year.

July-flower
(Ju*ly"-flow`er) n. See Gillyflower.

Jumart
(Ju"mart) n. [F.] The fabled offspring of a bull and a mare. Locke.

Jumble
(Jum"ble) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jumbled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Jumbling ] [Prob. fr. jump, i. e., to make to jump, or shake.] To mix in a confused mass; to put or throw together without order; — often followed by together or up.

Why dost thou blend and jumble such inconsistencies together?

Burton.

Every clime and age
Jumbled together.

Tennyson.

Jumble
(Jum"ble), v. i. To meet or unite in a confused way; to mix confusedly. Swift.

Jumble
(Jum"ble), n.

1. A confused mixture; a mass or collection without order; as, a jumble of words.

2. A small, thin, sugared cake, usually ring- shaped.

Jumblement
(Jum"ble*ment) n. Confused mixture. [Low]

Jumbler
(Jum"bler) n. One who confuses things.