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jedi

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Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/ˈd͡ʒɛd.aɪ/

Definition of jedi

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. One of a fictional order of beings from the Star Wars universe who are gifted with heightened awareness of the Force.
    “For quotations using this term, see Citations:Jedi.”
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noun

  1. One of a fictional order of beings from the Star Wars universe who are gifted with heightened awareness of the Force.
    “For quotations using this term, see Citations:Jedi.”
  2. A follower of Jediism.
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

name

  1. (abbreviation, acronym, alt-of)Acronym of Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure.
    “After Trump’s remarks, the Defense Department launched a review of the JEDI contract.”

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Etymology

Coined by American filmmaker George Lucas as early as 1973 (in the manuscript Journal of the Whills) and first used in his 1977 film Star Wars. Said to have been…

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Coined by American filmmaker George Lucas as early as 1973 (in the manuscript Journal of the Whills) and first used in his 1977 film Star Wars. Said to have been adapted from Japanese 時代劇 (jidaigeki, “‘period drama’ motion pictures about samurai”), or perhaps inspired by the words Jed (King) and Jeddak (Emperor) in the Barsoom series by Edgar Rice Burroughs, which Lucas had considered adapting to film. Another potential influence on the word "Jedi" is Hebrew ידיד (yadíd, “beloved; male friend”). In his book The Secret History of Star Wars, Michael Kaminski suggests that Lucas may have been influenced by this term when creating the name for his knights. Kaminski notes that Lucas has cited Jewish mysticism as an inspiration for his work, and that he may have been drawn to the idea of his heroes being beloved protectors.

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