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Jewish

[joo-ish]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Jews or Judaism.

    Jewish customs.

  2. Informal.Yiddish.



noun

  1. Informal.Yiddish.

Jewish

/ ˈːɪʃ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Jews

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a less common word for Yiddish

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Jewishly adverb
  • anti-Jewish adjective
  • half-Jewish adjective
  • non-Jewish adjective
  • pre-Jewish adjective
  • pro-Jewish adjective
  • ˈɾԱ noun
  • ˈɾ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Jewish1

1540–50; Jew + -ish 1; compare Old English ܻŧ < Late Latin ܻŧ ( us ) Jew + Old English -isc -ish 1
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By law, they have equal rights with Jewish citizens, but they routinely complain of state discrimination and being treated as second-class citizens.

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He was the first openly gay and first Jewish person to chair the party.

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Isaacs, who is Jewish, revealed his animosity toward the Aussie actor in an interview with Vulture.

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The Jewish coming-of-age ceremony was cut short when hostilities erupted and they were ordered to evacuate the kibbutz near Jerusalem.

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Netanyahu also visited Bat Yam on Sunday, to chants of "Bibi, King of Israel" - a play on a popular song about the Biblical warrior King David that many Jewish children learn in school.

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