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.
An adherent of Judaism.
Phrases & Compounds
Jew's frankincense
gum styrax, or benzoin.
Jew's mallow
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 Christ during his passion, is doomed to wander on the earth till Christ's second coming.
Wandering Jew
any of several house plants of the genera Zebrina and Tradescantia having white-striped leaves, especially the creeping plants Zebrina pendula and Tradescantia fluminensis.
Jew
a.
Of or pertaining to Jews; Jewish; -- usually considered offensive. [offensive]
Jew
v. t.
To bargain down (a person) in price; as, I jewed him down to ten dollars. [offensive]