jewess

Jew·ess

J j

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [joo-is]
- /ˈdʒu ɪs/
- /ˈʤuːɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [joo-is]
- /ˈdʒu ɪs/

Definitions of jewess word

noun jewess a term used to refer to a Jewish girl or woman. 1
noun jewess female Jew 1
noun jewess a Jewish girl or woman 0
noun jewess a Jewish woman or girl 0

See all 4 definitions of jewess

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Origin of jewess

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

First recorded in 1350-1400, Jewess is from the Middle English word jewesse. See Jew, -ess

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Parts of speech for Jewess

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Jewess

jewess popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

jewess usage trend in Literature

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