Jewry
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the Jewish people collectively.
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a district inhabited mainly by Jews; ghetto.
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Archaic. Judea.
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Jews collectively
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the Jewish religion or culture
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archaic (sometimes found in street names in England) a quarter of a town inhabited by Jews
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(in some anti-semitic literature) the Jews conceived of as an organized force seeking world domination
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archaic the land of Judaea
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Jewry
1175–1225; Middle English jewerie < Anglo-French juerie ( Old French juierie ), equivalent to ju Jew + -erie -ery
Example Sentences
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Rothschild’s spiritual beliefs, coupled with the desperate state of global Jewry, led him to pour his time and resources into Palestine, the ancestral home of his people.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
"His visit will lift the spirits of a pained community," said Alex Ryvchin, co-chief executive of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, the community's peak body.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
For weeks, Mamdani has been meeting with constituents and leaders from every sector of New York Jewry to alleviate their concerns about his support for their safety and wellbeing.
From Slate • Jan. 1, 2026
It is also the anniversary of Kristallnacht, heralding the near destruction of European Jewry in 1938.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
He talked of nothing else but European Jewry and the responsibility American Jews now carried.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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