jew

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/d͡ʒuː/

noun 6verb 3phrase 2name 1adj 1

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

devout, pious, practising, religious

My grandmother was a devout Jew who observed all the religious holidays throughout her life.

secular | Hasidic, orthodox | Progressive, Reform | Ashkenazi, Sephardic

VERB + JEW

be born

My grandmother was born a Jew in Poland before immigrating to America.

become

Definitions

noun

An adherent of Judaism.

Both Jews and Muslims refrain from eating pork.

A member or descendant of the Jewish people.

Many Jews eat bagels.

Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not a Jew hands, organs dimensions, senses, affections, passions; fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, heal'd by the same means, warm'd and cool'd by the same winter and summer as a Christian is?

A miserly or greedy person; a cheapskate.

“Jesus, Williams, you're such a Jew,” Jimmy said in an annoyed, high-pitched tone. “Have you ever just paid a check, or do you always make an ass of yourself?”

A ship's tailor.

name

A surname.

adj

Jewish.

Whenever a Jew nose casts its sinister shadow over the register, the hotel-keeper suddenly discovers that his hostelry is full to overflowing, and profoundly, but firmly, regrets his inability to receive any more guests.

"Started that Jew country on top of everything else, and then all hell broke loose ever since."

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Synonyms

noun — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent f

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

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Both Jews and Muslims refrain from eating pork.

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Many Jews eat bagels.

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Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not a Jew hands, organs dimensions, senses, affections, passions; fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, heal'd by the same means,

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"Started that Jew country on top of everything else, and then all hell broke loose ever since."

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1991, E. Sicher, The Jewing of Skylock: Wesker's "The Merchant" (MLS 21 (1991), 57–69)

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, jew is marked as derogatory, slang, offensive. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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