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

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non-Jew \ˌnän-ˈjü

\ noun plural non-Jews

Of the seven or eight people present, we were the only non-Jews. — Clifford Thompson

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