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jos

/dʒoʊz/

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What does jos mean?

noun

  1. plural of jo
  2. plural of JO

proper noun

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Joseph.
More meanings (1)

proper noun

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

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IPA pronunciation

/dʒoʊz/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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I do not know what to say about Uncle Jos' kindness; I never can forget how he interests himself about me.
Charles DarwinLife and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1Project Gutenberg ebook #2087
Shall make us one BOAT, At half-past ten, JOS.
Arthur Sullivan; W. S. (William Schwenck) GilbertThe Complete Plays of Gilbert and SullivanProject Gutenberg ebook #808
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About ten o'clock, Charley relieved him near Jos.
Ernest Thompson SetonWild Animals I Have KnownProject Gutenberg ebook #3031
I was also attached to and greatly revered my Uncle Jos; he was silent and reserved, so as to be a rather awful man; but he sometimes talked openly with me.
Charles DarwinThe Autobiography of Charles DarwinProject Gutenberg ebook #2010