Jewish
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or characteristic of the Jews or Judaism.
Jewish customs.
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Informal. Yiddish.
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Origin of Jewish
1540–50; Jew + -ish 1; compare Old English iudēisc < Late Latin iudē ( us ) Jew + Old English -isc -ish 1
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Example Sentences
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The prime minister and home secretary fast-tracked the legislation after recent attacks on Jewish targets.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Both are Jewish New Yorkers of a certain age.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Ruth Messinger, the former Manhattan borough president and a Jewish progressive icon, called Lander a man of integrity and is backing him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The nonprofit using the funds gathered by Kars4Kids has also previously used the donations for a matchmaking program for Jewish young adults and to purchase a $16.5 million building in Israel.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Their daughter was supposed to have a husband who could buy her a summer house at the Jersey Shore and send her children to Jewish schools.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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