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Jew

Jew [ joo ] (plural Jews)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. believer in Judaism: somebody whose religion is Judaism

2. member of Semitic people: a member of a Semitic people descended from the ancient Hebrews, sharing cultural and religious ties based on Judaism

3. somebody from ancient Judea: somebody who lived or was born in ancient Judea

[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]
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