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United States Navy admiral (1908–1995)
Rear Admiral Frederick Julian Becton (May 15, 1908 – December 25, 1995) was a decorated United States Navy officer. He is probably best remembered for
Frederick_J._Becton
Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Seaman Laffey; and commissioned on 8 February 1944, with Commander Frederick Becton in command. Upon completion of underway training, Laffey visited Washington
USS_Laffey_(DD-724)
Surname list
Frank Becton (1873–1909), English professional footballer Frederick J. Becton (1908–1995), United States Navy rear admiral George Wilson Becton (died
Becton
Gleaves-class destroyer of the United States Navy
maneuvered to conform to Aaron Ward's movements, Lieutenant Commander Frederick J. Becton, commanding officer of Aaron Ward, planned to retire to the eastward
USS_Aaron_Ward_(DD-483)
Inspector General of the U.S. Department of the Navy
1964 Captain J. C. Kelly, June 1964-September 1964 Rear Admiral Frederick J. Becton, September 1964-September 1965 Vice Admiral Ray Cannon Needham, September
Naval_Inspector_General
submarine Japanese submarine I-1 in World War II. Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z See also References External links Awarded
List of Navy Cross recipients for World War II
List_of_Navy_Cross_recipients_for_World_War_II
American actress
children. During World War 2, Carpenter dated U.S. Naval Commander Frederick J. Becton, captain of the destroyer USS Laffey (DD-724), which successfully
Imogen_Carpenter
American multinational banking institution
Secretary of Hong Kong (2001–03) Frederick Ma – Hong Kong Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (2007–08) John J. McCloy – president of the World
JPMorgan_Chase
American multinational pharmaceutical and medical device company
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is an American multinational pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical technologies corporation headquartered in New Brunswick
Johnson_&_Johnson
Costa County John A. Nejedly (1958-1969) Mark Peterson (2010-2017) Diana Becton (2017-present) (Democratic) Del Norte County Michael Riese (1997-2010) Jon
List of California district attorneys
List_of_California_district_attorneys
United States Army award
1999 – Ike Skelton Congressman, State of Missouri 2000 – LTG Julius W. Becton, Jr., USA Retired and CSM Robert W. Elkey, (Posthumous) 2001 – LTG Max W
De_Fleury_Medal
Private university in Madison, New Jersey, US
named after early benefactor Colonel Fairleigh S. Dickinson, co-founder of Becton Dickinson. Its original campus was located in Rutherford, New Jersey. By
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Fairleigh_Dickinson_University
Military unit
1975 Lt. Gen. Frederick J. Kroesen - July 1975 - October 1976 Lt. Gen. David E. Ott - October 1976 - October 1978 Lt. Gen. Julius W. Becton Jr. - October
VII_Corps_(United_States)
Herbert J. Stern 1988: Hon. Charles L. Becton, James D. St. Clair, Stephen A. Saltzburg 1989: William J. Brennan III, Terence F. MacCarthy 1990: John J. Curtin
William_J._Brennan_Award
American timberland company
Mississippi River-based lumber and mill operations with Frederick Denkmann and others, Frederick Weyerhäuser moved west to fresh timber areas and founded
Weyerhaeuser
American multinational aerospace and defense conglomerate
William Boeing's Boeing Airplane & Transport Corporation teamed up with Frederick Rentschler's Pratt & Whitney to form the United Aircraft and Transport
RTX_Corporation
Baxter Craig Baynham Dave Becker Doug Becker Kurt Becker Wayland Becker Nick Becton Josh Beekman Bobby Bell Joique Bell Kahlil Bell Kay Bell Ricky Bell Todd
Chicago Bears all-time roster (A–K)
Chicago_Bears_all-time_roster_(A–K)
American manufacturer of industrial tools and household hardware
Bolt Manufactory, founded by Frederick Trent Stanley in 1843, and the Stanley Rule and Level Company, founded by Frederick's cousin, Henry Stanley, in 1857
Stanley_Black_&_Decker
American multinational software company
$4.75 billion". TechCrunch. Retrieved September 22, 2018. Lardinois, Frederick (January 2, 2019). "Adobe Acquires Allegorithmic Makers of the Substance
Adobe_Inc.
Township in Bergen County, New Jersey
members of Actors Equity, as well as youth conservatory productions at the Becton Theatre on the campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University. Teaneck New Theatre
Teaneck,_New_Jersey
City in Bergen County, New Jersey, US
Hackensack in 1969 and begin transitioning incoming ninth graders to Henry P. Becton Regional High School beginning in the 2020–2021 school year. Bergen Arts
Hackensack,_New_Jersey
United States Army military decoration
(four awards) General Julius W. Becton Jr. – African American combat veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars. General J. H. Binford Peay III – Commander
Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)
Distinguished_Service_Medal_(U.S._Army)
American retail company
Prairie, Wisconsin, Dallas, Texas, Romulus, Michigan, Aurora, Colorado, and Frederick, Maryland. Each fulfillment center also operate in conjunction with several
Kroger
American multinational law firm
Gray Guides Becton Dickinson on $4.2B Acquisition of Edwards Lifesciences - USA Herald". Retrieved April 22, 2026. "Ropes & Gray Guides Becton On $4.2B Edwards
Ropes_&_Gray
American politician and businessman
footsteps of his father, Fairleigh S. Dickinson, who was co-founder of Becton Dickinson, a manufacturer of medical products, and of Fairleigh Dickinson
Fairleigh_Dickinson_Jr.
Bartling (1913–1992), college football, basketball and baseball coach Reginald Becton, professional basketball player Gwen Berry, hammer thrower Mahesh Bhupathi
List of University of Mississippi alumni
List_of_University_of_Mississippi_alumni
American technology company
Biomedical Research, Inc., formerly SAIC - Frederick, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos manages Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research. Gibbs
Leidos
American financial services company
Osborn stepped down as president in 2006 and as CEO on January 1, 2008. Frederick H. "Rick" Waddell then became chairman and CEO. During his tenure, Waddell
Northern_Trust
Comics character
Marvel Comics. Steve Englehart (w), Al Milgrom (p), Mike Machlan (i), Paul Becton (col), Bill Oakley (let), Mark Gruenwald (ed). "The Friday Night Frights
Texas_Twister
Standard Companies Automatic Data Processing Avaya Avis Budget Group B&G Foods Becton Dickinson Bed Bath & Beyond Benjamin Moore & Co. Bradco Supply Burlington
List of companies of the United States by state
List_of_companies_of_the_United_States_by_state
Toledo. Retrieved March 4, 2025. Tjon, Denise (September 2, 2019). "Vikram J. Kapoor -". - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Retrieved
List_of_Tau_Beta_Pi_members
Public broadcasting organization in Boston
as of 2014, replacing Amos Hostetter Jr., who left the board. Henry P. Becton Jr., former WGBH President, and Maureen L. Ruettgers, the wife of former
WGBH_Educational_Foundation
1958–1989 American independent recording studio
second of three, Jean Becton DeMeritt, a 1965 graduate of Vassar College and granddaughter of Maxwell Becton, co-founder of Becton Dickinson, a multinational
A_&_R_Recording
American coed collegiate fraternity
chapter member and benefactor Henry Becton donated the Becton Center to Yale. Designed by Marcel Breuer, the Becton Center opened in 1970. Located at 15
St._Anthony_Hall
Reichstag fire, which Hanussen claimed to have foreseen. George Wilson Becton, American preacher who in New York City died from being shot after being
List of unsolved murders (1900–1979)
List_of_unsolved_murders_(1900–1979)
American multinational conglomerate
was founded in Little Rock, Arkansas, as Federal Express Corporation by Frederick W. Smith, a graduate of Yale University. He drew up the company's concept
FedEx
American investment company
from the original on May 1, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2021. Loomis, Carol J. (July 7, 2014). "BlackRock: The $4.3 trillion force". Fortune. Archived from
BlackRock
American transportation company
Iowa 80 Love's Pilot Flying J Road Ranger Roady's TravelCenters of America Town Pump People Frederick W. Smith Iyman Faris J. Harwood Cochrane Jimmy Hoffa
Old_Dominion_Freight_Line
to serve as district attorney for Contra Costa County, California: Diana Becton First African-American woman to serve as district judge for Howard County
List of African-American U.S. state firsts
List_of_African-American_U.S._state_firsts
American pharmaceutical company
success. In 1921, three University of Toronto scientists, John Macleod, Frederick Banting, and Charles Best, were working on the development of insulin
Eli_Lilly_and_Company
Market town in Hampshire, England
electorate: Bashley (mostly parts of New Milton), Fernhill, Milton, Barton and Becton. New Milton Town Council is based at New Milton Town Hall. New Milton civil
New_Milton
American healthcare company
the board. In January 2026 the company announced Bergman's successor as Frederick Lowery, Executive Vice President and President, Laboratory Products and
Henry_Schein
American insurance company
Company of Columbus.[citation needed] Aflac announced the appointment of Frederick J. Crawford as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President in
Aflac
American multinational pharmaceutical company
by Merck scientists Karl H. Beyer, James M. Sprague, John E. Baer, and Frederick C. Novello and led to the marketing of the first drug of this class, chlorothiazide
Merck_&_Co.
Oilfield services company
Furniture, Inc". FundingUniverse.com. Retrieved November 1, 2012. Zimmerman, Frederick (Winter 1983). "HUGCon 1". Sextant. No. 4. pp. 7–34. Retrieved January
SLB
Charles Becton, 1969 – North Carolina Court of Appeals judge Garrett Brown Jr., 1968 – U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey chief judge J. Michelle
List of Duke University School of Law alumni
List_of_Duke_University_School_of_Law_alumni
American biotechnology and pharmaceutical corporation
to partner with the National Cancer Institute and opened a facility in Frederick, Maryland. In April 2019, Charles River announced it would cease its San
Charles_River_Laboratories
County in New Jersey, United States
Medical Center, Paramus, 1,746 Holy Name Medical Center, Teaneck, 1,695 Becton Dickinson, Franklin Lakes, 1,500 Crestron Electronics, Rockleigh/Cresskill
Bergen_County,_New_Jersey
Fonzi Thornton, Erik von Detten, Robert Gant, Kellen Hathaway, Shelton Becton, Milt Grayson, Mickie McGowan, Denise Pickering, Riley Steiner, Ken Williams
List of American films of 1997
List_of_American_films_of_1997
American multinational financial services corporation
Wells (1850–1866) William Fargo (1866–1881) J. C. Fargo (1881–1914) George C. Taylor (1914–1923) Frederick P. Small (1923–1944) Ralph Reed (1944–1960)
American_Express
American technology company
expansion of its nucleic acid-based therapeutics manufacturing facility in Frederick, Colorado. Year of establishment: at least one alternative source (Fordahl
Agilent_Technologies
the World of Oil Fairleigh Dickinson Jr. 1941, president and chairman of Becton Dickinson Joseph Oriel Eaton II 1895, founder of Eaton Corporation Michael
List of Williams College people
List_of_Williams_College_people
American multinational consumer goods corporation
Gamble". Fortune. "Forbes: Procter & Gamble". Forbes. Dyer, Davis; Dalzell, Frederick; Olegario, Rowena (2004). Rising Tide: Lessons from 165 Years of Brand
Procter_&_Gamble
Calaveras Barbara Yook 2010 Colusa Matthew R. Beauchamp 2016 Contra Costa Diana Becton 2017 Del Norte Katherine Micks 2013 El Dorado Vernon Pierson 2006 Fresno
List of district attorneys in the United States
List_of_district_attorneys_in_the_United_States
American multinational automotive company
November 2, 1992 – May 31, 2000 Rick Wagoner – June 1, 2000 – March 30, 2009 Frederick Henderson – March 30 – December 1, 2009 Edward Whitacre Jr. – December
General_Motors
Type of interview
CiteSeerX 10.1.1.323.7495. doi:10.1037/0021-9010.91.2.446. PMID 16551195. Becton, John Bret; Feild, Hubert S.; Giles, William F.; Jones-Farmer, Allison (April
Job_interview
Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
original plans using what remained of the original materials. In mid-1998, Becton, new owners of the Esplanade Hotel announced its plan to build a 125-metre
St_Kilda,_Victoria
Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. "The C J La Trobe Society - Melbourne Victoria". latrobesociety.org.au. Archived from
List of colleges and universities named after people
List_of_colleges_and_universities_named_after_people
Neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City
produced popular Christian charismatic "cult" leaders, including George Wilson Becton and Father Divine. Mosques in Harlem include the Masjid Malcolm Shabazz
Harlem
(Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, Waiting..., Mr. Brooks) (b. 1962/1963) Julius W. Becton Jr., 97, military officer, director of FEMA (1985–1989) (b. 1926) Mark Candon
2023 deaths in the United States (October–December)
2023_deaths_in_the_United_States_(October–December)
American genome scientist and microbiologist
Since 2006, Fraser has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD), a Fortune 500 medical technology company. 2002
Claire_M._Fraser
American package delivery company
Chicago, Illinois: Haymarket Books. ISBN 9781642592177. Brewster, Mike and Frederick Dalzell. Driving Change: The UPS Approach to Business (2007) excerpt and
United_Parcel_Service
American financial software company
Edmontonians and University of Alberta graduates Bruce Johnson and Chad Frederick had built a tax preparation product called WINTAX – Canada's first[citation
Intuit
County in South Carolina, United States
As of April 2024, some of the largest employers in the county include Becton Dickinson, Central Carolina Technical College, the city of Sumter, Continental
Sumter_County,_South_Carolina
United States disaster response agency
Post. September 7, 2000. "Louis O. Giuffrida (obituary)". NJ.com. "Julius Becton, Army general who led FEMA and D.C. schools, dies at 97". The Washington
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal_Emergency_Management_Agency
of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia Diana Becton became the first woman and first African-American woman to serve as district
List of American women's firsts
List_of_American_women's_firsts
Month of 1926
from 1977 to 2006; in Kuwait City (d. 2006) Lieutenant General Julius W. Becton Jr., U.S. Army officer who served as the director of the Federal Emergency
June_1926
American honorary association founded in 1987
Dingwall C. Reed Funk Anthony D. Kurtz Jerome Murray 1992 Melvin L. Druin Frederick J. Karol Harold Law William L. Maxson 1993 Marc A. Chavannes, Alfred W
New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame
New_Jersey_Inventors_Hall_of_Fame
Use of insulin protein and analogs as medical treatment
Insulin was first used as a medication in Canada by Charles Best and Frederick Banting in 1922. This is a chronology of key milestones in the history
Insulin_(medication)
High school in Morris County, New Jersey, US
High School in the championship game with 2,000 spectators at Henry P. Becton Regional High School. The team won the North I Group I title in 2019 with
Boonton_High_School
United States Army general (1926–2015)
Lieutenant General Julius W. Becton Jr.—the VII Corps Commander at the time—and General Dillard's recent retirement, General Becton had General Dillard travel
Oliver_W._Dillard
English footballer and manager (1874–1938)
Bloomer's teammates included his County teammate John Goodall as well as Frank Becton, Billy Bassett, Jack Reynolds, Ernest Needham, Fred Spiksley, Sam Wolstenholme
Steve_Bloomer
1996 studio album by singer Celine Dion
Bryant-Gallaway – background vocals Sheila E. – guest artist, percussion Shelton Becton – background vocals Simon Franglen – programming, Synclavier programming
Falling_into_You
American pharmaceutical company
distribution of Plavix On 12 September 2006, the monitor, former Federal Judge Frederick B. Lacey, urged the company to remove then-CEO Peter Dolan over the Plavix
Bristol_Myers_Squibb
acquitted of the same charges. 25 May 1933 George Wilson Becton Unknown New York City Unknown Murdered Becton, a preacher, was kidnapped and murdered. 27 May 1933
List of kidnappings (1930–1939)
List_of_kidnappings_(1930–1939)
American multinational corporation
CEO who joined the company in 1907 and became president in 1929. Betz, Frederick (2011). 3M Diversifies Through Innovation. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley
3M
American microbiologist (1921–2006)
American Association for the Advancement of Science. He received in 1981 the Becton Dickinson award in clinical microbiology, in 1983 the Silver Medallion for
Albert_Balows
(1879). "Delta Psi". American College Fraternities (1st ed.). Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co. p. 59-61 – via HathiTrust. Catalogue of the members of
List of St. Anthony Hall members
List_of_St._Anthony_Hall_members
major general, adjutant general of the Vermont National Guard Julius W. Becton, Jr. (1926–2023), Federal Emergency Management Agency director, retired
List of University of Maryland, College Park people
List_of_University_of_Maryland,_College_Park_people
Former school of Yale University
(1894-5, J. Cleaveland Cady). Of these, only the latter, Sheffield Chemical, is still standing, renovated and renamed Arthur K. Watson Hall. Becton Laboratory
Sheffield_Scientific_School
Medical doctor (1921–2021)
awarded him an honorary doctorate in medicine. In 1978 he received the Becton Dickinson Award in Clinical Microbiology. He received in 1988 the bioMérieux
John_Charles_Sherris
Historically black university in Prairie View, Texas, US
from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017. "Dr. J. Don Boney". Past Presidents, University of Houston–Downtown (2000), www.uhd
Prairie_View_A&M_University
NFL team season
Hill 82 Ben Watson Offensive linemen (OL) 72 Terron Armstead T 67 Nick Becton T 73 Jahri Evans G 55 Jonathan Goodwin C 66 Ben Grubbs G 79 Bryce Harris
2014 New Orleans Saints season
2014_New_Orleans_Saints_season
Schouwenaar-Franssen, 86, Dutch politician . Jack Siggins, 86, Irish rugby player. Frederick Becton, 87, United States Navy officer and destroyer commander during World
Deaths_in_December_1995
Beaty Jr". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved January 17, 2020. "Diana Becton Shakes Up the DA's Office". www.oaklandmagazine.com. Retrieved January 16
List of African American jurists
List_of_African_American_jurists
20 February 1799 Alexander Edgar 1736 1817 Retired upon death 1830 Sir Frederick Lewis Maitland, KCB 1777 1839 1840 Sir Alexander Dundas Young Arbuthnott
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List_of_Royal_Navy_rear_admirals
Khrushchev's 1959 visit to the United States September 6, 2009 Tony Zinni Julius Becton Leading the Charge: Leadership Lessons from the Battlefield to the Boardroom
List of After Words interviews first aired in 2009
List_of_After_Words_interviews_first_aired_in_2009
FREDERICK J-BECTON
FREDERICK J-BECTON
Girl/Female
Australian, Dutch, French, German
Peaceful Ruler; Female Version of Frederic; From the Old German Name Frithuric
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Fredericks.Variant of Dutch Fredriks, a patronymic from the personal name Fredrick.
Male
English
 Variant spelling of English Frederick, FREDRIK means "peaceful ruler." Compare with another form of Fredrik.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Frederick.
Male
Italian
Italian and Spanish form of Latin Fredericus, FEDERICO means "peaceful ruler."
Male
Finnish
Finnish form of German Fridric, FREDRIIK means "peaceful ruler."Â
Male
Swedish
 Swedish and Norwegian form of German Fridric, FREDRIK means "peaceful ruler." Compare with another form of Fredrik.
Female
English
Feminine form of Latin Fredericus, FREDERICA means "peaceful ruler." In use by the English and Portuguese.
Boy/Male
American, British, Christian, English, German, Indian, Irish, Norse, Scandinavian, Scottish
From the Broad Ridge; Renowned Ruler; Surname; Brother; Form of Roderick
Male
German
Contracted form of Old High German Friedrich, FRIDERIC means "peaceful ruler."
Male
German
Variant spelling of Old High German Friedrich, FRIEDERIC means "peaceful ruler."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Swiss
Italian Form of Frederick; Peaceful Ruler; Spanish Form of Frederick Peaceful Ruler
Boy/Male
Welsh
Son of Roderick.
Male
English
Form of Roderick
Male
Slovene
Slovene form of German Frideric, FRIDERIK means "peaceful ruler."
Female
Italian
Italian feminine form of Italian/Spanish Federico, FEDERICA means "peaceful ruler."
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Frederick, FREDRIC means "peaceful ruler."
Male
Portuguese
Portuguese form of Latin Fredericus, FREDERICO means "peaceful ruler."
Male
Polish
Polish form of German Frideric, FRIDERICH means "peaceful ruler."
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Frederick, FREDRICK means "peaceful ruler."
FREDERICK J-BECTON
FREDERICK J-BECTON
Boy/Male
Indian
Single, Exclusively, Unequalled, Unique, One of its kind, Peerless
Boy/Male
Hindu
Prince
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi
A Peacock
Boy/Male
Latin
Of Laurentum. From the place of the laurel leaves. Can also be interpreted as the English...
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Observer of the Gods
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
From Magadha
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Exempted from Grief
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
The Pivotal Ascetic; Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Perfection
Boy/Male
Muslim
Pathan. Leader.
FREDERICK J-BECTON
FREDERICK J-BECTON
FREDERICK J-BECTON
FREDERICK J-BECTON
FREDERICK J-BECTON
a.
Godlike; heavenly; excellent in the highest degree; supremely admirable; apparently above what is human. In this application, the word admits of comparison; as, the divinest mind. Sir J. Davies.
a.
Pertaining to, or discovered by, J. F. Meckel, a German anatomist.
n.
Any one of several species of Old World birds of the genus Jynx, allied to the woodpeckers; especially, the common European species (J. torguilla); -- so called from its habit of turning the neck around in different directions. Called also cuckoo's mate, snakebird, summer bird, tonguebird, and writheneck.
n.
The letter z; -- formerly so called. J () J is the tenth letter of the English alphabet. It is a later variant form of the Roman letter I, used to express a consonantal sound, that is, originally, the sound of English y in yet. The forms J and I have, until a recent time, been classed together, and they have been used interchangeably.
adv.
Certainly; most likely; truly; probably. Z () Z, the twenty-sixth and last letter of the English alphabet, is a vocal consonant. It is taken from the Latin letter Z, which came from the Greek alphabet, this having it from a Semitic source. The ultimate origin is probably Egyptian. Etymologically, it is most closely related to s, y, and j; as in glass, glaze; E. yoke, Gr. /, L. yugum; E. zealous, jealous. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 273, 274.
n.
A small haven. See Hithe. I () I, the ninth letter of the English alphabet, takes its form from the Phoenician, through the Latin and the Greek. The Phoenician letter was probably of Egyptian origin. Its original value was nearly the same as that of the Italian I, or long e as in mete. Etymologically I is most closely related to e, y, j, g; as in dint, dent, beverage, L. bibere; E. kin, AS. cynn; E. thin, AS. /ynne; E. dominion, donjon, dungeon.
a.
Of or pertaining to the Englishman J. L. M. Smithson, or to the national institution of learning which he endowed at Washington, D. C.; as, the Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Reports.
n.
One who explains the higher functions and relations of the soul by the association of ideas; e. g., Hartley, J. C. Mill.
n.
Any finch of the genus Junco which appears in flocks in winter time, especially J. hyemalis in the Eastern United States; -- called also blue snowbird. See Junco.
n.
A shrubby plant of the genus Jasminum, bearing flowers of a peculiarly fragrant odor. The J. officinale, common in the south of Europe, bears white flowers. The Arabian jasmine is J. Sambac, and, with J. angustifolia, comes from the East Indies. The yellow false jasmine in the Gelseminum sempervirens (see Gelsemium). Several other plants are called jasmine in the West Indies, as species of Calotropis and Faramea.
n.
See Fit a song. G () G is the seventh letter of the English alphabet, and a vocal consonant. It has two sounds; one simple, as in gave, go, gull; the other compound (like that of j), as in gem, gin, dingy. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 231-6, 155, 176, 178, 179, 196, 211, 246.
n.
A male person having another living being so far subject to his will, that he can, in the main, control his or its actions; -- formerly used with much more extensive application than now. (a) The employer of a servant. (b) The owner of a slave. (c) The person to whom an apprentice is articled. (d) A sovereign, prince, or feudal noble; a chief, or one exercising similar authority. (e) The head of a household. (f) The male head of a school or college. (g) A male teacher. (h) The director of a number of persons performing a ceremony or sharing a feast. (i) The owner of a docile brute, -- especially a dog or horse. (j) The controller of a familiar spirit or other supernatural being.
n.
Peace; -- a word used in composition, especially in proper names; as, Alfred; Frederic.