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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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Derived Forms

  • ˈɾԱ, noun
  • ˈɾ, adverb
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yvlog 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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Example Sentences

Tate Britain is set to return a 17th Century painting to the family of a Jewish Belgian art collector, after it was taken from his home by Nazis during World War Two.

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Sures, vice chairman at United Talent Agency, said he was targeted because he is Jewish.

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Prominent figures, including several Jewish leaders, have stayed away from an international conference on antisemitism held in Jerusalem, in protest at the inclusion of politicians from across Europe associated with the far right.

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At UCLA, 66 Jewish faculty members signed a similar plea sent to their chancellor.

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Also on Thursday, a congressional committee on education that has focused its ire on elite schools it believes to have failed to protect Jewish students sent a sternly worded letter to Pomona College in Claremont.

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