Jewish
of, relating to, or characteristic of the Jews or Judaism: Jewish customs.
Informal. Yiddish.
Informal. Yiddish.
Origin of Jewish
1Other words from Jewish
- Jew·ish·ly, adverb
- anti-Jewish, adjective
- half-Jewish, adjective
- non-Jewish, adjective
- pre-Jewish, adjective
- pro-Jewish, adjective
Words Nearby Jewish
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How to use Jewish in a sentence
“I have to think her body type played a role,” said Rachel Greenblatt, a Lecturer in Jewish Studies at Harvard University.
Why Was Bess Myerson the First and Last Jewish Miss America? | Emily Shire | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThen came Bess Myerson, a daughter of Russian-Jewish immigrants who was raised in the Sholem Aleichem Houses in the Bronx.
Why Was Bess Myerson the First and Last Jewish Miss America? | Emily Shire | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTEven the hot Jewish women I mentioned above did something a bit more “intellectual” than pageantry: acting.
Why Was Bess Myerson the First and Last Jewish Miss America? | Emily Shire | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIt marked a groundbreaking moment in how the country viewed Jews, especially Jewish women.
Why Was Bess Myerson the First and Last Jewish Miss America? | Emily Shire | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTLike most Jewish mothers, Myerson thought her daughter could do better.
Why Was Bess Myerson the First and Last Jewish Miss America? | Emily Shire | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
No Jewish historian nor scientist mentioned the rending of the veil of the temple, nor the rising of the saints from the dead.
God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordGod invites all to keep his commandments: the Gentiles that keep them shall be the people of God: the Jewish pastors are reproved.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousHad this stupendous miracle no effect upon the Jewish priests who had crucified Christ as an impostor?
God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordBonaparte issued a decree calling an assembly of Jewish deputies, for the purpose of forming a Sanhedrim.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellSpecial classes have been opened at the gymnasium for the religious instruction of Jewish pupils.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander Berkman
British Dictionary definitions for Jewish
/ (ˈdʒuːɪʃ) /
of, relating to, or characteristic of Jews
a less common word for Yiddish
Derived forms of Jewish
- Jewishly, adverb
- Jewishness, noun
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