Definitions for Jugular
ˈdʒʌg yə lər, ˈdʒu gyə-jugu·lar

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. jugular vein, vena jugularis, jugularnoun

   veins in the neck that return blood from the head

2. jugularadjective

   a vital part that is vulnerable to attack

   "he always goes for the jugular"

3. jugularadjective

   relating to or located in the region of the neck or throat

   "jugular vein"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. jugularnoun

   Vein through the neck (or thorax) that returns blood from the head back towards the heart. Properly this is called the jugular vein.

2. jugularnoun

   By extension, any critical vulnerability.

   It was vicious; he went for the jugular.

3. jugularadjective

   Relating to, or located near, the neck or throat.

4. jugularadjective

   Of or pertaining to fish with ventral fins attached under the throat.

5. Etymology: From jugularis, from iugulum, from iugum, from yugóm.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. jugular

   The jugular veins are veins that take deoxygenated blood from the head back to the heart via the superior vena cava. The internal jugular vein descends next to the internal carotid artery and continues posteriorly to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

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1. jugular

   A jugular generally refers to any of the three pairs of veins running along each side of the neck collecting the deoxygenated blood from the brain, face, and neck, and convey it toward the heart. This term is also metaphorically used to refer to the most vital part of something or a critical component in a situation, due to the crucial role of jugular veins in the circulatory system.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jugularadjective

   of or pertaining to the throat or neck; as, the jugular vein

2. Jugularadjective

   of or pertaining to the jugular vein; as, the jugular foramen

3. Jugularadjective

   having the ventral fins beneath the throat; -- said of certain fishes

4. Jugularadjective

   one of the large veins which return the blood from the head to the heart through two chief trunks, an external and an internal, on each side of the neck; -- called also the jugular vein

5. Jugularadjective

   any fish which has the ventral fins situated forward of the pectoral fins, or beneath the throat; one of a division of fishes (Jugulares)

6. Etymology: [L. jugulum the collar bone, which joins together the shoulders and the breast, the throat, akin to jungere to yoke, to join: cf. F. jugulaire. See Join.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jugular

   jug′ū-lar, adj. pertaining to the collar-bone, which joins the neck and shoulders.—n. one of the large veins on each side of the neck. [L. jugulum, the collar-bone—jungĕre, to join.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jugular

   of or pertaining to the throat.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Jugular in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Jugular in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Jugular in a Sentence

1. Luis Padilla:

   It looks like he’s trying to kill that kid, he went straight for the jugular.

2. Alanis Morissette:

   I see parallels between ‘Yellowjackets’ and my perspective while songwriting: the sheer intensity, that going for the jugular with no fear around going for the profane, i’ve strived my entire career to support the empowerment of women and sensitives, and see the world through the female lens, and what’s so wonderful about this show is that each character is allowed to be dynamic and complex as opposed to oversimplified, reduced versions of women. I feel honoured to be a part of the legacy of ‘Yellowjackets.’.

3. Daniel Montgomery:

   Making jokes at their expense is going to show they're aware there is a problem. But he can't go for the jugular.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Jugular
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Jugular
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jugular
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jugular
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Jugular
7. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=Jugular