First Known Use: 1597
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1jugular
adjective jug·u·lar \ˈjə-gyə-lər also ˈjü- also -g(ə-)lər\
Definition of JUGULAR
1
: of or relating to the throat or neck
2
: of or relating to the jugular vein
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Origin of JUGULAR
Late Latin jugularis, from Latin jugulum collarbone, throat, from jugum yoke — more at yoke
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2jugular
noun
Definition of JUGULAR
1
2
: the most vital or vulnerable part of something <showed an instinct for the jugular in competition>
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First Known Use of JUGULAR
1615
Related to JUGULAR
- Synonyms
- back, chink, Achilles' heel, soft spot, underbelly
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