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The English word jade that means “to weary” is not related to the name of the green stone jade. The origin of the earlier jade is uncertain. It was first used in Middle English to mean “a broken-down horse.” Later the word for a worthless horse was often applied to a woman (or, very rarely, to a man) considered worthless. Now a jade is more often a disreputable woman than a broken-down horse. Jaded, meaning “worn out,” is also derived from the equine jade. Originally, to jade a horse was to make a jade of it, to wear it out or break it down by overwork or abuse. It was not long before people, too, could be called jaded.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 14 Oct. 2024
These rituals required fasting, animal sacrifices and offerings of precious goods like jade and silk in order to appease the gods and secure their blessings.
—Livia Hengel, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Katie Rife, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
The policy platform was shared on Harris’ social media platforms and to the website, but Fritz doesn’t believe Black men who are already jaded are checking those spaces.
—Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Jade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jade. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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jade
1 of 3 nounjade
2 of 3 verbjade
3 of 3 nounNoun
Middle English jade "a broken-down or worthless horse"
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from French jade "the gemstone jade," from obsolete Spanish (piedra de la) ijada, literally "stone of the loin"; ijada derived from Latin ileum "groin, ileum"
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