Jewry

noun

1
: the Jewish people
2
plural Jewries : a community of Jews

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According to an annual report released by Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ), from Oct. 1, 2023, to Sept. 30, 2024, the country saw 2,062 anti-Jewish incidents. Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025 His father, David, led the Bay Area Council for Soviet Jewry, an organization that helped Jews in the Soviet Union emigrate from the country. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2025 Poland was the center of Ashkenazi Jewry before the Holocaust, but by the end of World War II, just 10% of the community remained. George Ramsay, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025 The Executive Council of Australian Jewry, the peak advocate for the nation’s Jewish community, welcomed the report. Rod McGuirk, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for Jewry

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Jewry was in the 13th century

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“Jewry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jewry. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

Jewry

noun
Jew·​ry ˈju̇(ə)r-ē How to pronounce Jewry (audio)
ˈjü-rē
1
plural Jewries : a district in which Jews lived : ghetto
2
: the Jewish people
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