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Jate

Jate proper noun: the ship of characters Jack Shephard and Kate Austen from the television series Lost.

Proper noun

Jate

  1. (slang) The ship of characters Jack Shephard and Kate Austen from the television series Lost.
    • For example, a Jate shipper would say that “Jack and Kate are my OTP.”2008, Jon Lachonis, Amy J. Johnston, Lost Ate My Life: The Inside Story of a Fandom Like No Other, unnumbered page
    • Of course, 'Jate' fans may hope that she is destined to marry Jack, and become the 'Shephard' listed on the wall.2010, Robert Dougherty, Lost: It Only Ends Once: An Unofficial Last Look, page 44

Origin of Jate

Blend of Jack + Kate.

Words formed from Jate

Questions about Jate

What does Jate mean?
Jate means the ship of characters Jack Shephard and Kate Austen from the television series Lost.
What part of speech is Jate?
Jate is a proper noun.

Words near Jate in the dictionary

  1. jat
  2. jataka
  3. jatakas
  4. jatamansi
  5. Jatayu
  6. Jate
  7. JATEC
  8. jateorhizine
  9. Jater
  10. Jaters
  11. jatha

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