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Jew
(jo͞o)n.
1. An adherent of Judaism as a religion or culture.
2. A member of the widely dispersed people originally descended from the ancient Hebrews and sharing an ethnic heritage based on Judaism.
3. A native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Judah.
[Middle English Jeu, from Old French giu, from Latin Iūdaeus, from Greek Ioudaios, from Aramaic yəhudāy, from Hebrew yəhûdî, inhabitant of Judah, from yəhûdâ, Judah; see Judah2.]
jew
(jo͞o)tr.v. jewed, jew·ing, jews Offensive
1. To bargain shrewdly or unfairly with. Often used with down.
2. To haggle so as to reduce (a price). Often used with down.
[From prejudiced perceptions of Jews as extortionate moneylenders.]
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Jew
(dʒuː)n
1. (Peoples) a member of the Semitic people who claim descent from the ancient Hebrew people of Israel, are spread throughout the world, and are linked by cultural or religious ties
2. (Judaism) a person whose religion is Judaism
[C12: from Old French juiu, from Latin jūdaeus, from Greek ioudaios, from Hebrew yehūdī, from yehūdāh Judah]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
Jew
(dʒu)n.
1. a member of a people now living in many countries of the world who trace their descent from the Israelites of the Bible, or from postexilic adherents of Judaism.
2. a person whose religion is Judaism.
3. a subject of the ancient kingdom of Judah.
adj. 4. Extremely Offensive. of Jews; Jewish.
v.t. 5. (l.c.) Extremely Offensive. to bargain sharply with; beat down in price (often fol. by down).
[1125–75; Middle English jewe, gyu, ju < Old French jui(e)u < Latin jūdaeus < Greek ioudaîos < Aramaic yehūdāi < Hebrew Yəhūdhī, derivative of Yəhūdhāh Judah]
usage: The adjectival use of Jew, as in the phrase Jew boy, is perceived as highly insulting; the adjective Jewish should be used instead. The verb jew, though not used as a deliberate slur, is also perceived as highly insulting.
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Jew
Past participle: Jewed
Gerund: Jewing
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| Noun | 1. |  Jew - a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious tiesindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" Jewry - Jews collectively Ashkenazi - a Jew of eastern European or German descent Conservative Jew - Jew who keeps some requirements of Mosaic law but adapts others to suit modern circumstances Essene - a member of an ascetic Jewish sect around the time of Jesus Jewess - a woman who is a Jew Levite - a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi (especially the branch that provided male assistants to the temple priests) Orthodox Jew - Jew who practices strict observance of Mosaic law Pharisee - a member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions Reform Jew - liberal Jew who tries to adapt all aspects of Judaism to modern circumstances Sadducee - a member of an ancient Jewish sect around the time of Jesus; opposed to the Pharisees Sephardi, Sephardic Jew - a Jew who is of Spanish or Portuguese or North African descent Wandering Jew - a legendary Jew condemned to roam the world for mocking Jesus at the Crucifixion Zealot - a member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans Zionist - a Jewish supporter of Zionism |
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Translations
يَهودييَهُودِيٌّ
ŽidŽidovka
jøde
juut
juutalainen
Židov
zsidó
ユダヤ人
유태인
žydasžydiškasžydų
ebrejs
žid
JudŽid
jude
ชาวยิว
єврейєврейкажиджидовкаіудей
người Do thái
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Jew
[ˈdʒuː] n → Juif(Juive), juif(juive)Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Jew
n
(neg! inf) → Geizkragen m, → Geizhals m (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Jew
[dʒuː] n → ebreo/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
Jew
(dʒuː) noun a member of the Jewish people, whose religion is Judaism.
Jewish (-iʃ) adjectiveJewish food; the Jewish New Year.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
Jew
→ يَهُودِيٌّ Žid jøde Jude Εβραίος judío juutalainen Juif Židov ebreo ユダヤ人 유태인 jood jøde Żyd judeu иудаист jude ชาวยิว Yahudi người Do thái 犹太人Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009