non-Jew·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
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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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“Non-Jewish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-Jewish. Accessed 9 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of non-Jewish was in 1851
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