Webster's English Dictionary

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jay

1. jay \'ja-\ n [ME, fr. MF jai, fr. LL gaius] 1a: a predominantly 
   fawn-colored Old World bird (Garrulus glandarius)  of the crow family with 
   a black-and-white crest and wings marked with black, white, and blue 1b: 
   any of numerous crested largely blue birds that with the common Old Wor ld 
   jay constitutes a subfamily of the crow family, having roving habits and 
   harsh voices, and are often destructive to the eggs and young of other 
   birds 2a: an impertinent chatter  2b: DANDY  2c: GREENHORN  3: a moderate 
   blue 
2. jay n : the letter j