in the fictional universe of the Star Wars franchise: a member of an order of heroic, skilled warrior monks who are able to harness the mystical power of the Force. Also in extended and allusive use; esp. someone (humorously) credited with great skill or preternatural powers. Also more fully Jedi knight, Jedi master
This is the story of Mace Windyβ¦as related to us by C.J. Thorpe, padawaan learner to the famed Jedi.
Most [hackers], we're assured, are good Jedi knights.
It took a real Jediβ¦to see that working alongside the music giants was a way to steal the lead in an important new market without getting crushed.
antedating 1973
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