Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

wandering-jew

 - 1 dictionary result

Wandering Jew

–noun
1. a legendary character condemned to roam without rest because he struck Christ on the day of the Crucifixion.
2. Also, wandering Jew, Wan⋅der⋅ing-jew [won-der-ing-joo] . Also called inch plant. any of various trailing or creeping plants, as Zebrina pendula or Tradescantia fluminensis, having green or variegated leaves: a popular houseplant.

Origin:
1625–35
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To wandering-jew
Search another word or see wandering-jew on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: