Definition of Jew
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Origin and Etymology 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
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: someone whose religion is Judaism, who is descended from Jewish people, or who participates in the culture surrounding Judaism
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