/ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
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Translation
Belonging to the religion of Judaism, or to the people whose families come from the ancient people of Israel.
Word origin
From Jew plus -ish; Jew goes back through Old French and Latin to Hebrew Yehudah, the name Judah.
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Root
- Yehudah
Examples
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Jewish always starts with a capital J.
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The adjective describes people, food, history and much more.
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A person is a Jew; the religion is Judaism; the adjective is Jewish.
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