Definition, synonyms and related words
One of a fictional order of beings from the Star Wars universe who are gifted with heightened awareness of the Force.
"After years of rigorous training, Luke Skywalker finally passed his trials and became a full-fledged Jedi to protect the galaxy from evil."
In plain English: A Jedi is a fictional character from Star Wars who uses special powers called The Force to fight evil and protect others.
"He pretended to be a Jedi and waved his hand like he was casting spells."
Coined by American filmmaker George Lucas as early as 1973 (in the manuscript Journal of the Whills) and first used in his 1977 film Star Wars. Said to have been adapted from Japanese 時代劇 (jidaigeki, "'period drama' motion pictures about samurai"), or perhaps inspired by the words Jed (King) and Jeddak (Emperor) in the Barsoom series by Edgar Rice Burroughs, which Lucas had considered adapting to film. Another potential influence on the word "Jedi" is Hebrew ידיד (yadíd, "beloved; male friend").