Jew
one of a scattered group of people that traces its descent from the Biblical Hebrews or from postexilic adherents of Judaism; Israelite.
a person whose religion is Judaism.
a subject of the ancient kingdom of Judah.
Offensive. of Jews; Jewish.
jew, Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. to bargain sharply with; beat down in price (often followed by down).: See Usage note at the current entry.
Origin of Jew
1usage note For Jew
Other words from Jew
- non-Jew, noun
Other definitions for Jew. (2 of 2)
Jewish.
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How to use Jew in a sentence
But the enemy of the new emirs is neither the Jew nor the Christian, it is the godless militant defending secularism.
Houellebecq’s Incendiary Novel Imagines France With a Muslim President | Pierre Assouline | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTMarrying another Jew was not just a personal simcha (joy), but one for the community.
An Australian woman in her late twenties told me she was an “honorary Jew” with no actual Jewish heritage.
In the book, there is a real guy named Gadbeck who was a German Jew who lived in Berlin the whole time during World War II.
How The Cold War Endgame Played Out In The Rubble Of The Berlin Wall | William O’Connor | November 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTo me, being a Jew carries a low-grade paranoia that is both an overreaction and entirely justified, based on history.
It was crowned by a wide-brimmed bowler hat which the man wore pressed down upon his ears like a Jew pedlar.
Dope | Sax RohmerHe had no other opportunity; for the Jew remained very surly and silent till night, when he prepared to go abroad.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3) | Charles DickensYou may burn a candle, said the Jew, putting one upon the table; and heres a book for you to read till they come to fetch you.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3) | Charles DickensHere, said Toby, as the young Jew placed some fragments of food and a bottle upon the table, Success to the crack!
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3) | Charles DickensThe Jew was no sooner alone, than his countenance resumed its former expression of anxiety and thought.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3) | Charles Dickens
British Dictionary definitions for Jew
/ (dʒuː) /
a member of the Semitic people who claim descent from the ancient Hebrew people of Israel, are spread throughout the world, and are linked by cultural or religious ties
a person whose religion is Judaism
Origin of Jew
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