jew
IPA: dʒˈu
Root Word: Jew
noun
- An adherent of Judaism.
- A member or descendant of the Jewish people.
- (derogatory) A miserly or greedy person; a cheapskate.
- (naval, slang) A ship's tailor.
- A surname.
- (Australia) The jewfish.
- (offensive) Alternative letter-case form of Jew (“a Jewish person”) [An adherent of Judaism.]
verb
- (chiefly offensive, transitive) To make (more) Jewish.
- (offensive) To haggle or swindle in order to obtain a better deal from.
- (offensive) Alternative letter-case form of Jew [(chiefly offensive, transitive) To make (more) Jewish.]
adjective
- (offensive) Jewish.
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Examples of "jew" in Sentences
- He was of the Jewish faith.
- The actual enhances the Jewish guilt.
- Mailman was the son of Jewish immigrants.
- It serves the needs of the Jewish diaspora.
- It is similar to the Jewish angelic hierarchy.
- That is the epoch of the modern Jewish calendar.
- The Jewish quarter is at the bottom of the image.
- Claim that 'The Jewish Chronicle' is disreputable.
- It is an anachronism for the time of the Jewish Revolt.
- European countries have recently seen attempts to proscribe Jewish religious practice.
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