Jos

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of jo form-of, plural
  2. 2
    plural of JO form-of, plural
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A diminutive of the male given name Joseph.

    "[…] Mr. Jos had the honour of leading out the Countess of Schlusselback, an old lady with a hump back, but with sixteen good quarters of nobility and related to half the royal houses of Germany."

  2. 2
    A city, the state capital of Plateau State, Nigeria.

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j-town

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"On June 21st, 1974, José had breakfast with Liliana for the last time."

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plateau state

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