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PRONUNCIATION OF JOS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JOS

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Jos is a noun.
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WHAT DOES JOS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Jos

Jos

Jos is a city in the Middle Belt of Nigeria. The city has a population of about 900,000 residents based on the 2006 census. Popularly called "J-town", it is the administrative capital of Plateau State. The city is located on the Jos Plateau at an elevation of about 1,238 metres or 4,062 feet high above sea level. During British colonial rule, Jos was an important centre for tin mining. In recent years it has suffered violent religious clashes between its Muslim and Christian populations in 2001, 2008, 2010, and 2011.

Definition of Jos in the English dictionary

The definition of Jos in the dictionary is a city in central Nigeria, capital of Plateau state on the Jos Plateau: major centre of the tin-mining industry. Pop: 685 000.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JOS


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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JOS

Jos Plateau
joseph
Joseph Bonaparte Gulf
Joseph II
Joseph of Arimathea
Josephine
josephinite
Josephson effect
Josephus
josh
Josh.
josher
joshingly
Joshua
Joshua tree
Josiah
Josias
joskin
Jospin

WORDS THAT END LIKE JOS

Amos
Barbados
Barros
Campos
Carlos
chaos
Comoros
cos
Davos
Eos
Gros
Juan Carlos
Lagos
Laos
logos
Marcos
Negros
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pros
Santos

Synonyms and antonyms of Jos in the English dictionary of synonyms

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TRANSLATION OF JOS

Find out the translation of Jos to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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乔斯
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Jos
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Jos
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Jos
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

جوس
280 millions of speakers

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Jos
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Jos
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Translator English - Bengali

জস
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Jos
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Jos
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Jos
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Translator English - Japanese

ジョス
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조스
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Jos
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Jos
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Translator English - Tamil

ஜோஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जोस
75 millions of speakers

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Jos
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Jos
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Jos
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Jos
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Translator English - Romanian

Jos
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Jos
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Jos
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Jos
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Jos
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JOS»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Jos

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JOS»

Discover the use of Jos in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Jos and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Applied Multilevel Analysis: A Practical Guide
These books are difficult for non-mathematical researchers. In contrast, this volume provides an accessible account on the application of multilevel analysis in research.
Jos W. R. Twisk, 2006
2
Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis for Epidemiology: A ...
This book discusses the most important techniques available for longitudinal data analysis, from simple techniques such as the paired t-test and summary statistics, to more sophisticated ones such as generalized estimating of equations and ...
Jos W. R. Twisk, 2013
3
Power System Harmonics
Following the successful first edition, this second edition of Power System Harmonics maintains the practical approach to the subject and discusses the impact of advanced power electronic technology on instrumentation, simulation, standards ...
Jos Arrillaga, Neville R. Watson, 2004
4
Romantic Desire in (Post)modern Art and Philosophy
Along the way, he engages the work of such thinkers as Nietzsche, Freud, Heidegger, Habermas, Lacan, Barthes, and Derrida; visual artists Magritte and Stella; poets Georg and Coleridge; and composers Schonberg, Cage, and Reich, among others ...
Jos De Mul, 1999
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Flexible Power Transmission: The HVDC Options
The book includes: An excellent reference for professional power engineers, Flexible Power Transmission is also a useful guide for power system researchers as well as lecturers and students in power systems and power electronics disciplines ...
Jos Arrillaga, Y. H. Liu, Neville R. Watson, 2007
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Computational Physics
This book describes computational methods used in theoretical physics with emphasis on condensed matter applications.
Jos Thijssen, 2007
7
Government: A Public Administration Perspective
The text draws on classic and modern literature from all these areas to analyze government at four different levels--ideational, societal, organizational, and individual layers.
Jos C. N. Raadschelders, 2003
8
Education and Inequality in India: A Classroom View
Universalization of primary education has been high on the policy agenda in India. This book looks at the reproduction of social inequalities within the educational system in India, and how this is contested in different ways.
Manabi Majumdar, Jos Mooij, 2012
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The life of the Rev. Jos. Blanco White written by himself, ...
In three voll Jos. Blanco White. graphy, to picture the life of the individual, and exhibit whatever was characteristic in his form of mind. Such passages, which if brought together would occupy but a few pages, have been preserved in connection ...
Jos. Blanco White, 1845
10
Mughal Warfare: Indian Frontiers and Highroads to Empire, ...
As the first original analysis of Mughal warfare for almost a century, this will make essential reading for military specialists, students of military history and general Asian history.
Jos J. L. Gommans, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JOS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Jos is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jos Buttler follows Adam Gilchrist's example of knowing when it's …
Jos Buttler walks back to the pavilion having scored 13 for England in their first innings at Lord's. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Reuters. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Jos, Peaceful As Lalong, Jang Exhort Muslims On Ramadan Lesson …
Lalong As Muslims in Jos, Plateau State, yesterday celebrated the Eid – El – Fitri festival peacefully, Governor Simon Bako Lalong and Senator ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jul 15»
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Two Explosive Devices Planted at Church in Jos, Nigeria
JOS, NIGERIA (ANS -- July 15, 2015) - A congregation in the central Nigerian city of Jos, continued worshiping on Sunday (July 12) after a ... «Crossmap, Jul 15»
4
Osama Akpunonu: Jos based comedian loses fiancée
Osama Akpunonu, a popular comedian in Jos, is currently mourning the loss of his fiancée Blessing Samuel. Samuel who hailed from Mangu in ... «Pulse Nigeria, Jul 15»
5
Jos Buttler grabs lift with Moeen Ali to Lords for the Ashes
... grabs lift with Moeen Ali to Lords for the Ashes. Jos Buttler grabs lift with Moeen Ali to Lords for the second test against Australia in the Ashes. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Traders Catch 3 Boko Haram Suspects In Jos, This Is What They Did …
Yesterday, an attempt to attack Jos area (Jos South LGA), was averted. An office clerk, who pleaded anonymity, disclosed that she had spotted a big envelope ... «NAIJ.COM, Jul 15»
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Jos suspects are fraudsters- Police
The Plateau State police command said the three people arrested over suspicion that they are members of the Boko Haram sect in Jos on ... «Daily Trust, Jul 15»
8
Court staff averts another explosion in Jos
An office assistant serving at a Magistrate court in Bukuru, Jos south Local Government Area of Plateau state, averted an explosion at the court ... «Premium Times, Jul 15»
9
Jos communities meet, pledge to reject clashes
Following the Sunday incident where bombs were found in a church in Jos city, communities around the city met yesterday to affirm need for ... «Daily Trust, Jul 15»
10
'ITF not relocating hqtrs from Jos'
Management of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) yesterday said there are no plans to relocate the headquarters of the agency from Jos in ... «Daily Trust, Jul 15»

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