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Jewish — Jew ish, a. 1. Of or pertaining to the Jews or Hebrews; characteristic of or resembling the Jews or their customs; Israelitish. {Jew ish*ly}, adv. {Jew ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] 2. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Judaism. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jewish — (adj.) 1540s, from JEW (Cf. Jew) + ISH (Cf. ish). O.E. had Iudeisc; early Middle English used Judewish, Judeish (late 12c.). Figurative use in reference to extortionate money lending attested by c.1600 … Etymology dictionary
Jewish — [adj] Israelite Hasidic, Hebrew, Judaistic, Semitic; concept 369 … New thesaurus
Jewish — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to, associated with, or denoting Jews or Judaism. DERIVATIVES Jewishness noun … English terms dictionary
Jewish — [jo͞o′ish] adj. of or having to do with Jews or Judaism n. loosely Yiddish Jewishly adv. Jewishness n … English World dictionary
Jewish — Jew|ish [ dʒuıʃ ] adjective *** someone who is Jewish was born in the Jewish culture, and may practice Judaism a. relating to Jews, their culture, or their religion: Jewish law Jewish festivals ╾ Jew|ish|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Jewish — Jew|ish [ˈdʒu:ıʃ] adj relating to Jews or Judaism ▪ the Jewish religion ▪ My husband is Jewish … Dictionary of contemporary English
Jewish — [[t]ʤu͟ːɪʃ[/t]] ♦♦♦ ADJ Jewish means belonging or relating to the religion of Judaism or to Jews. ...the Jewish festival of the Passover … English dictionary
Jewish — Jew·ish || dÊ’uËɪʃ n. Yiddish (Informal) adj. of or pertaining to the Jewish religion; of Jewish descent; Yiddish (Informal) … English contemporary dictionary
Jewish — [ˈdʒuːɪʃ] adj 1) someone who is Jewish was born in the Jewish culture, and may practise Judaism 2) relating to Jews, their culture, or their religion … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
