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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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Other Word Forms

  • i· adverb
  • t-i adjective
  • 󲹱-i adjective
  • ԴDz-i adjective
  • -i adjective
  • -i adjective
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Word 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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Braun was expelled from the Polish parliament in 2023 for putting out candles during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah with a fire extinguisher.

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Dr Garber, who is Jewish, last month wrote in a letter to students that he had personally "experienced antisemitism directly, even while serving as president".

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The "Easter controversy" was symbolic of larger conflicts between East and West, and whether or not Christians should follow Jewish practices.

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In their video, Kehlani highlighted their previous work with the organization Jewish Voices for Peace and said that they continue to “learn from and work alongside really impactful Jewish organizers against this genocide” of Palestinians.

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Their journey is being organised by AJEX, the Jewish Military Association.

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