SINCE 1828
non-Jewish
adjective
non-Jew·ish
| \ ˌnän-ˈjü-ish
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Definition of non-Jewish
: not Jewish : not being, relating to, or characteristic of the Jews
Since only about 10,000 Jews live in the city, the restaurant must attract non-Jewish patrons to survive.— Julia M. Klein
Other Words from non-Jewish
non-Jew
\ ˌnän-ˈjü
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noun,
plural non-Jews
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noun,
plural non-Jews
Of the seven or eight people present, we were the only non-Jews.
— Clifford Thompson
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