Jour

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • An abbreviation of journal; of journey; of journeyman.
  • noun. A colloquial abbreviation of journeyman: as, a jour printer; to work as a jour.
  • noun. Day.
  • noun. [Mod. F., pron. zhör.] In decorative art, an opening forming part of a design.
  • noun. In lace-making, one of the regular meshes of the ground. See à jour.
  • Word Usage
    "Duclos and De Bernis, who never missed a single Sunday, she would say to the first, with a light air, "_Bon jour, Duclos_;" to the second, with an air and voice more amiable, "_Bon jour_, abbé:" accompanying her words occasionally with a little tap on his cheek."
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    bour  dour  dower  flour  hour  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    suggests
    hour