Jew

Jew

noun \ˈjü\

Definition of JEW

1

a : a member of the tribe of Judah b : israelite

2

: a member of a nation existing in Palestine from the sixth century b.c. to the first century a.d.

3

: a person belonging to a continuation through descent or conversion of the ancient Jewish people

4

: one whose religion is Judaism

Origin of JEW

Middle English, from Anglo-French ju, jeu, from Latin Judaeus, from Greek Ioudaios, from Hebrew Yĕhūdhī, from Yĕhūdhāh Judah, Jewish kingdom

First Known Use: 13th century

Other Jewish Religion Terms

Talmud, Zion, challah, dybbuk, kosher, tabernacle, tetragrammaton, yarmulke

Rhymes with JEW

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