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• Jeer Hungar — (吉爾杭阿) (? June 11856) belonged to Bordered Yellow Banner. He was an eminent Manchu official in the late Qing dynasty and served as the Governor of Jiangsu. He was appointed to that post by Imperial Inspector Minister Xiang Rong (向榮). Jeer Hungar… …   Wikipedia

• Jeer — Jeer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jeered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jeering}.] [Perh. a corrup. of cheer to salute with cheers, taken in an ironical sense; or more prob. fr. D. gekscheren to jeer, lit., to shear the fool; gek a fool (see 1st {Geck}) + scheren… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Jeer — Jeer, v. t. To treat with scoffs or derision; to address with jeers; to taunt; to flout; to mock at. [1913 Webster] And if we can not jeer them, we jeer ourselves. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• jeer´ing|ly — jeer «jihr», verb, noun. –v.i. to make fun in a rude or unkind way; scoff; mock: »Do not jeer at the mistakes or misfortunes of others. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under scoff. (Cf. ↑scoff) –v.t. to speak to or treat with scornful derision; de …   Useful english dictionary

• jeer´er — jeer «jihr», verb, noun. –v.i. to make fun in a rude or unkind way; scoff; mock: »Do not jeer at the mistakes or misfortunes of others. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under scoff. (Cf. ↑scoff) –v.t. to speak to or treat with scornful derision; de …   Useful english dictionary

• Jeer — Jeer, n. [Cf. {Gear}.] (Naut.) (a) A gear; a tackle. (b) pl. An assemblage or combination of tackles, for hoisting or lowering the lower yards of a ship. [1913 Webster] {Jeer capstan} (Naut.), an extra capstan usually placed between the foremast… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Jeer capstan — Jeer Jeer, n. [Cf. {Gear}.] (Naut.) (a) A gear; a tackle. (b) pl. An assemblage or combination of tackles, for hoisting or lowering the lower yards of a ship. [1913 Webster] {Jeer capstan} (Naut.), an extra capstan usually placed between the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• jeer — [dʒıə US dʒır] v [I and T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from Dutch gieren to shout, laugh loudly ] to laugh at someone or shout unkind things at them in a way that shows you do not respect them ▪ You know I m right! she jeered. ▪ The… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• jeer — jeer·er; jeer·ing·ly; jeer; …   English syllables

• Jeer — Jeer, n. A railing remark or reflection; a scoff; a taunt; a biting jest; a flout; a jibe; mockery. [1913 Webster] Midas, exposed to all their jeers, Had lost his art, and kept his ears. Swift. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• jeer — I verb cavillari, deprecate, depreciate, deride, deridere, disparage, disregard, disrespect, gibe, have no regard for, hold in derision, inridere, insult, laugh at, make fun of, mock, ridicule, scoff, sneer, speak derisively, speak slightingly,… …   Law dictionary