Jew


Definition: Meaning of, Jew in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dʒuː /

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Jew Jews
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  1. someone whose religion is Judaism, or who is a member of a group whose traditional religion is Judaism
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Jew used in phrases

  • Conservative Jew (noun)
    1. jew who keeps some requirements of Mosaic law but adapts others to suit modern circumstances
  • Jew's-ear (noun)
    1. widely distributed edible fungus shaped like a human ear and growing on decaying wood
  • Jew's-ears (noun)
    1. widely distributed edible fungus shaped like a human ear and growing on decaying wood
  • Jew-baiter (noun)
    1. someone who hates and would persecute Jews
  • Jew-bush (noun)
    1. low tropical American shrub having powerful emetic properties
  • Orthodox Jew (noun)
    1. a believer in the religion known as Orthodox Judaism, a form of the Jewish religion that strictly follows the laws given in the holy books called the TORAH, including rules about food and clothes. Men who are Orthodox Jews wear black clothes and large black hats and usually have long beards.
  • Reform Jew (noun)
    1. liberal Jew who tries to adapt all aspects of Judaism to modern circumstances
  • Sephardic Jew (noun)
    1. a Jew who is of Spanish, Portuguese or North African descent
  • Wandering Jew (noun)
    1. a legendary Jew condemned to roam the world for mocking Jesus at the Crucifixion
  • non-Jew (noun)
    1. a Christian as contrasted with a Jew
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