1
: a person belonging to a continuation through descent or conversion of the ancient Jewish people
2
: one whose religion is Judaism
3
a
: a member of the tribe of Judah
b
4
: a member of a nation existing in Palestine from the sixth century b.c. to the first century a.d.
Examples of Jew in a Sentence
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Those who use this as an excuse to hate Jews tend to forget that Jesus, in His earthly body, was a Jew, and therefore loved them.
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Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
And belief in the divinity of Jesus further undercut his followers’ ability to see him as a Jew.
—James Carroll, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024
In German, it’s called The Muslim and the Jew — and it is translated to English as Anna and Dr. Helmy.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
No Moroccan Jew was sent to the Nazi death camps under his watch, though some 2,100 were interned at Vichy work camps in the Sahara as political prisoners who opposed the collaborationist regime.
—Theo Zenou, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
As a proud Jew for Palestinian freedom, being excluded from a rally against antisemitism was painful.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
In total, there were 16 comments made using a racist term for Black people, 57 comments using the word Jew pejoratively and 77 comments in which an officer used a derogatory term for a member of the LGBTQ community.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Mar. 2024
Keitel plays Lali, a Slovakian Jew who, in his 80s, meets aspiring writer Heather Morris (Melanie Lynskey) and finds the courage to tell his story.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 29 Feb. 2024
Other issues include considering the Jewish status of the mother — Judaism is matrilineal — and converting a child if a donor egg comes from a non-Jew.
—Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
And belief in the divinity of Jesus further undercut his followers’ ability to see him as a Jew.
—James Carroll, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024
In German, it’s called The Muslim and the Jew — and it is translated to English as Anna and Dr. Helmy.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
No Moroccan Jew was sent to the Nazi death camps under his watch, though some 2,100 were interned at Vichy work camps in the Sahara as political prisoners who opposed the collaborationist regime.
—Theo Zenou, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
As a proud Jew for Palestinian freedom, being excluded from a rally against antisemitism was painful.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
In total, there were 16 comments made using a racist term for Black people, 57 comments using the word Jew pejoratively and 77 comments in which an officer used a derogatory term for a member of the LGBTQ community.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Mar. 2024
Keitel plays Lali, a Slovakian Jew who, in his 80s, meets aspiring writer Heather Morris (Melanie Lynskey) and finds the courage to tell his story.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 29 Feb. 2024
Other issues include considering the Jewish status of the mother — Judaism is matrilineal — and converting a child if a donor egg comes from a non-Jew.
—Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Jew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jew. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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Jew
noun1
: one of the ancient Hebrews or a descendant of the ancient Hebrews
2
: one whose religion is Judaism
Jewish
adjective
ˈjü-ish
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