: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Jews
also
: being a Jew
Jewishly
adverb
Jewishness
noun
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Coachman won gold in the high jump at the 1948 Games in London.
1938: Orchestrated by the Nazis, a bout of violence against Jewish people spread across Germany.
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Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
Some interpreted the painting as a Jewish caricature, and condemned or praised it accordingly, which did nothing to stop Asher from paying Sargent to give his family the same treatment.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
But after more than a year of bombardment and displacement, a small but influential group, now with support from some far-right members of the Israeli government, have their sights set on once again moving into the Gaza Strip to establish new Jewish settlements and military occupation.
—Guy Davies, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
The other individual is at Jewish Hospital, also in stable condition.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
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Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
Some interpreted the painting as a Jewish caricature, and condemned or praised it accordingly, which did nothing to stop Asher from paying Sargent to give his family the same treatment.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
But after more than a year of bombardment and displacement, a small but influential group, now with support from some far-right members of the Israeli government, have their sights set on once again moving into the Gaza Strip to establish new Jewish settlements and military occupation.
—Guy Davies, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
The other individual is at Jewish Hospital, also in stable condition.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Jewish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jewish. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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