Jewry

[ joo-ree ]

/ ˈdʒu ri /

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noun, plural Jew·ries.

the Jewish people collectively.

a district inhabited mainly by Jews; ghetto.

Archaic. Judea.

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Origin of Jewry

1175–1225; Middle English jewerie<Anglo-French juerie (Old French juierie), equivalent to juJew + -erie-ery

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH Jewry

jewelry, Jewry , jury

Words nearby Jewry

Jewish calendar, Jewish Defense League, Jewishness, Jewish Princess, jew lizard, Jewry, Jews, jew's-ear, Jew's harp, Jex-Blake, Jezebel

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How to use Jewry in a sentence

Where are the Jewish leaders, who led an ecumenical campaign to free Soviet Jewry that inspired people all over the world?
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The history of the relationship between the Vatican and world Jewry is a different story.
Pope Francis’s Sister Souljah Moment?|Evan Gahr|May 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yet it would seem that American Jewry feels much more confident and safe than is the case in most European states.
How (Not) to Fight Racism and Anti-Semitism|Jacob Mchangama|February 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Such an open attitude is not only important for non-Orthodox Jewry, but ultimately for Orthodoxy as well.
End the Chief Rabbinate’s Monopoly|Rabbi Avi Weiss|November 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST

There are clear religious and ideological differences both within U.S. Jewry and within Israel; how can these gaps be bridged?
Pew Survey Raises More Questions About American Jewry|Brent E. Sasley|October 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But the name of the Old Jewry reminds us of the ghetto which was an important part of old London.
Stories That Words Tell Us|Elizabeth O'Neill
Let us turn, then, to events taking place at this moment in the world of Jewry and see whether these may provide some clue.
Secret Societies And Subversive Movements|Nesta H. Webster
But these isolated individuals carry little weight compared to the massed forces of subversive Jewry.
Secret Societies And Subversive Movements|Nesta H. Webster
Further, this position of privilege represents to a section of Jewry merely a stage on the road to world-domination.
Secret Societies And Subversive Movements|Nesta H. Webster
Let us examine more intimately the character and content of the two elements in the intellectual horizon of medival Jewry.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik

British Dictionary definitions for Jewry

Jewry

/ (ˈdʒʊərɪ) /

noun plural -ries

Jews collectively
the Jewish religion or culture

archaic (sometimes found in street names in England) a quarter of a town inhabited by Jews

the Jewry (in some anti-semitic literature) the Jews conceived of as an organized force seeking world domination

archaic the land of Judaea

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