jack ruby

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Definition of jack ruby in English English dictionary

the man who killed Lee Harvey Oswald two days after Oswald was charged with killing President John F. Kennedy. Some people believed that these actions were part of a conspiracy (=secret plan) to kill the President, and that Ruby shot Oswald to prevent him from giving any information about it (1911-67)

Hyphenation

jack ru·by

Turkish pronunciation

cäk rubi

Pronunciation

/ˈʤak ˈro͞obē/ /ˈʤæk ˈruːbiː/