Thesaurus: jew

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1. n. Originally, one belonging to the tribe or kingdom of Judah; after the return from the Babylonish captivity, any member of the new state; a Hebrew; an Israelite.
2. n. a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
3. Originally, one belonging to the tribe or kingdom of Judah; after the return from the Babylonish captivity, any member of the new state; a Hebrew; an Israelite. Jew's frankincense, gum styrax, or benzoin. -- Jew's mallow (Bot.), an annual herb (Corchorus olitorius) cultivated in Syria and Egypt as a pot herb, and in India for its fiber. -- Jew's pitch, asphaltum; bitumen. -- The Wandering Jew, an imaginary personage, who, for his cruelty to the Savior during his passion, is doomed to wander on the earth till Christ's second coming.
4. Originally, one belonging to the tribe or kingdom of Judah;after the return from the Babylonish captivity, any member of the newstate; a Hebrew; an Israelite. Jew's frankincense, gum styrax, orbenzoin.-- Jew's mallow (Bot.), an annual herb (Corchorus olitorius)cultivated in Syria and Egypt as a pot herb, and in India for itsfiber.-- Jew's pitch, asphaltum; bitumen.-- The Wandering Jew, an imaginary personage, who, for his crueltyto the Savior during his passion, is doomed to wander on the earthtill Christ's second coming.
5. n. a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties