jew

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

Transferred use of Jew.

"This was an honest Jew!" — Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories, Unknown
The old cove must be a Jew. — Les Misérables, Victor Hugo
"A wandering Jew telling fortunes to Englishmen." — Microcosmography: or, a Piece of the World Discovered; in Essays and Characters, John Earle

Hebrew, Israelite

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