variants or less commonly jedi
plural Jedi or Jedis also jedi or jedis
: a person who shows extraordinary skill or expertise in a specified field or endeavor

Note: This use of Jedi has its origin in the fictional universe of the Star Wars franchise, where the terms Jedi and Jedi Knight refer to a member of an order of mystical warriors who can access and manipulate a pervasive spiritual energy called the Force to perform supernatural feats.

… Schreiber grounds the movie, showing Baron as a newsroom Jedi, an outsider who sees what the homegrown Bostonians missed.Sean P. Means
He also sees the role of wine Jedi as challenging what people think they like. If diners are open-minded, they might be pleasantly surprised.Meghan Jessiman
As you can imagine, Mr. Biffo took to Teletext like a swan to water, often being referred to as a Teletext Jedi due to his ability to use Teletext's limited graphical abilities (for want of a better word) to their fullest.Matt Gander
Day five, no bids … oh God, I thought, my Jedi powers of selling are failing me.Greg Dixon

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Disney also banked a $70.7 million (£53.3 million) reimbursement from the UK government bringing its net spending on The Last Jedi down to $339.7 million. Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 The twist involves a naming switch-up between Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) and his Jedi master Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson), who perishes at the hand of Darth Maul (Ray Park) at the conclusion of the divisive prequel. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024 Lead sponsor Amazon had a table filled with people of all ages in unicorn costumes, and New Ballet dancers dressed in costumes ranging from Jedi Knights to Mickey Mouse. Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024 Lucasfilm is actively talking with potential writers to take on the story, which has been said to chronicle Rey’s efforts to start a new Jedi Academy, but the delay likely means production won’t start until well into 2025 at least. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Jedi 

Word History

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Jedi was in 1983

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“Jedi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jedi. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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