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name
Acronym of Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
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noun
One of a fictional order of beings from the Star Wars universe who are gifted with heightened awareness of the Force.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: Star Wars
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noun
A follower of Jediism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: lifestyle, religion
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noun
Initialism of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
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History
Chosen to match the name of the fictional Jedi in the film Star Wars.
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.
Across languages
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
