/dʒuː/
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Translation
A person who belongs to the Jewish people or follows the religion of Judaism.
Word origin
From Latin Iudaeus, from Hebrew Yehudi, meaning a person of Judah.
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Root
- Yehudi
- English cognates
- Judaism
Grammar
Gender
PluralJews
Examples
Poland.
"Jew" names a person of the Jewish people.
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"Jews" is the plural form.
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We always write "Jew" with a capital letter.
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