juror

[joo r-er, -awr] /ˈdʒʊər ər, -ɔr/
noun
1.
one of a group of persons sworn to deliver a verdict in a case submitted to them; member of a jury.
2.
one of the panel from which a jury is selected.
3.
one of a group of people who judge a competition.
4.
a person who has taken an oath or sworn allegiance.
Origin
1250-1300; Middle English jurour < Anglo-French (compare Old French jureur), equivalent to Old French jur(er) to swear (< Latin jūrāre) + -our -or2
Can be confused
jurist, juror.
Examples from the web for juror
  • No one practicing polygamy was allowed to act as a juror, hold office in courts, or vote in elections.
  • They turned around to discover it was a juror with a shaved head and dark eyes and earrings in both ears.
  • They are selected in case of emergency, illness by a regular juror or other need to replace a regular juror.
British Dictionary definitions for juror

juror

/ˈdʒʊərə/
noun
1.
a member of a jury
2.
a person whose name is included on a panel from which a jury is selected
3.
a person who takes an oath
Word Origin
C14: from Anglo-French jurour, from Old French jurer to take an oath, from Latin jūrāre
Word Origin and History for juror
n.

c.1300 (attested from late 12c. in Anglo-Latin), from Anglo-French jurour (late 13c.; Old French jureor), from Latin iuratorem (nominative iurator) "swearer," agent noun from iurare "to swear" (see jury (n.)).