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| Jew [ joo ] (plural Jews) |
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1. believer in Judaism: somebody whose religion is Judaism
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2. member of Semitic people: a member of a Semitic people descended from the ancient Hebrews, sharing cultural and religious ties based on Judaism
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3. somebody from ancient Judea: somebody who lived or was born in ancient Judea
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| [Pre-12th century. Via Old French giu< Latin Judaeus, Greek Ioudaios< Hebrew yěhūḏī< yěhūḏāh "Judah," son of the patriarch Jacob, and the tribe descended from him] |