- 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. Source: opted
- 2. n. a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties Source: wordnet
- 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. Source: webster
- 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. Source: adambom
- 5. n. a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties Source: ecdict
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