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- [joo]
- /dʒu/
- /dʒuː/
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- [joo]
- /dʒu/
Definitions of jew word
- noun jew one of a scattered group of people that traces its descent from the Biblical Hebrews or from postexilic adherents of Judaism; Israelite. 1
- noun jew a person whose religion is Judaism. 1
- noun jew a subject of the ancient kingdom of Judah. 1
- adjective jew Offensive. of Jews; Jewish. 1
- verb with object jew (lowercase) Offensive. to bargain sharply with; beat down in price (often followed by down). 1
- noun jew (offensive) To bargain, to attempt to gain an unfair price in a business deal; to defraud. 1
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Origin of jew
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; Middle English jewe, giu, gyu, ju < Old French juiu, juieu, gyu < Late Latin judēus, Latin jūdaeus < Greek ioudaîos < Aramaic yehūdāi < Hebrew Yəhūdhī, derivative of Yəhūdhāh Judah; replacing Old English iūdēas Jews < Late Latin jūdē(us) + Old English -as plural ending
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Parts of speech for Jew
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jew popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerAntonyms for jew
noun jew
- idolater — Also, idolist [ahyd-l-ist] /ˈaɪd l ɪst/ (Show IPA). a worshiper of idols.
- pantheist — the doctrine that God is the transcendent reality of which the material universe and human beings are only manifestations: it involves a denial of God's personality and expresses a tendency to identify God and nature.
- paganist — pagan spirit or attitude in religious or moral questions.
- idolist — (obsolete) A worshipper of idols.
- scoffer — to speak derisively; mock; jeer (often followed by at): If you can't do any better, don't scoff. Their efforts toward a peaceful settlement are not to be scoffed at.
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