Jay vs David - What's the difference?
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Any one of the numerous species of birds belonging to several genera within the family Corvidae, including Garrulus'', ''Cyanocitta , allied to the crows, but smaller, more graceful in form, often handsomely colored, usually having a crest, and often noisy.
Other birds of similar appearance and behavior.
(archaic) A dull or ignorant person.
(slang) A marijuana cigarette; a joint.
* 2009 , (Caitlin Moran), The Times , 23 Mar 2009:
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* 1994 , The Merry Recluse: A Life in Essays , Counterpoint Press 2004, ISBN 1582433135, page 169:
* 2000 , Merrick , Ballantine Books (2001), ISBN 0-345-44395-0, page 157:
The second king of Judah and Israel, the successor of Saul in the Old Testament.
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common in Wales.
As proper nouns the difference between jay and david
is that jay is a nickname for James, Jason, or for any male name beginning with a "J"; also used as a formal given name while David is a given name derived from Hebrew.As a noun jay
is any one of the numerous species of birds belonging to several genera within the family Corvidae, including Garrulus, Cyanocitta, allied to the crows, but smaller, more graceful in form, often handsomely colored, usually having a crest, and often noisy.jay
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) jay, from (etyl) jai . More at (l).Noun
(en noun)- Although sympathetic, my main reaction was to think: “Some people can handle it, and some people can’t,” and then smugly light up a big fat jay .
Synonyms
* (bird) Jenny jay, jay pie, k, kae (UK); bluejay, whisky jack (US)Hyponyms
* (bird) Old World jay, gray jay, American jaySee also
* (projectlink) * (Corvidae)Derived terms
* blue jay, bluejay * Canada jay * California jay * Florida jay * green jay * jay thrush * jaywalkerEtymology 2
Respelling of the letter .See also
*Derived terms
* deejay * jayceeReferences
*david
English
(wikipedia David)Proper noun
- David' Copperfield. Dwight '''David''' Eisenhower. Michelangelo's '''David'''. None of these '''Davids''' would seem the same if their names were Dave. ' David , with its final "d", sounds finished and complete, whereas Dave just kind of hangs there in the air, indefinitely.
- Well, don't think I'll settle for so little, Mr. Talbot. Or should I call you David'? I think you look like a ' David , you know, righteous and clean living and all of that.
- David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said, The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.