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- n. A male nickname for James, Jeremy or Jeremiah.
- n. A diminutive of the female given name Jemima.
Examples
“Oh! Jem, he'll think as I do, ma'am," said Mrs White at once; "it isn't _Jem_.”
“Without a word Jem took hold of her wrist again and pulled her after him.”
“Oh, Miss Oliver – must we go for weeks and months – not knowing whether Jem is alive or dead?”
“He locked his arm in Jem's to lead him away in an opposite direction to that in which he saw Mr Carson was going.”
“Jem is on DVD but the prices are absolutely insane.”
“I do not know what Monday will do when Jem is gone.”
“I wonder where Jem is tonight," thought Rilla, in a sudden bitter inrush of remembrance.”
“Nobody had said a word to him about it – he just remembered himself that Jem used to bring mother the first mayflowers and so he brought them in Jem's place.”
“No, Rilla dear, little Jem is not dead, and that you may tie to.”
“Besides, she refuses to believe Jem is dead; she will cling to hope and we must all do that.”
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