Sekirov Dictionary

Jewish

/ˈd͡ʒuː.ɪʃ/

adjective 4
noun 1
forms 5

adjective4

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connected with the people whose families come from ancient Israel, or with their culture and way of life
- I tried some traditional Jewish food yesterday.
•
Following the religion of Judaism.
- There are many Jewish people in France.
Yiddish.
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(offensive, old-fashioned) Greedy, miserly.
- "Vanity!" says she, haughtily, "What is vanity in you, sir, is propriety in me. You ask a Jewish price for it, Mr. Graves; but have it I will, if only to spite Mr. Esmond." — 1852

noun1

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(nonstandard) A Jew.
- The Statue of Liberty. A French gift with a poem made by a Jewish. — 2022

forms

Jewishes · Jewisher · more Jewish · Jewishest · most Jewish

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