Jew

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒuː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dʒu/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling( jo̅o̅)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
Jew /dʒu/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Language Varietiesa member of a people now living in many countries of the world who trace their descent from the Israelites of the Bible.
  2. Judaisma person whose religion is Judaism.

adj. [before a noun]
  1. Judaism, Slang Terms[Offensive.]of Jews;
    Jewish.

v. 
  1. Slang Terms[Offensive.]to bargain sharply with;
    beat down in price: [~ + down + object][jew]to jew down the price.[~ + object + down]to jew the price down.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Jew  ( jo̅o̅),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Judaism, Language Varietiesone of a scattered group of people that traces its descent from the Biblical Hebrews or from postexilic adherents of Judaism;
    Israelite.
  2. Judaisma person whose religion is Judaism.
  3. Judaisma subject of the ancient kingdom of Judah.

adj. 
  1. Judaism, Slang Terms[Offensive.]of Jews;
    Jewish.

v.t. 
  1. Slang Terms(l.c.) [Offensive.]to bargain sharply with;
    beat down in price (often fol. by down).
  • Late Latin jūdē(us) + Old English -as plural ending
  • Hebrew Yəhūdhī, derivative of Yəhūdhāh Judah; replacing Old English iūdēas Jews
  • Aramaic yehūdāi
  • Greek ioudaîos
  • Late Latin judēus, Latin jūdaeus
  • Old French juiu, juieu, gyu
  • Middle English jewe, giu, gyu, ju 1125–75

Jew., 
  1. JudaismJewish.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Jew /dʒuː/ n
  1. a member of the Semitic people who claim descent from the ancient Hebrew people of Israel, are spread throughout the world, and are linked by cultural or religious ties
  2. a person whose religion is Judaism

See also Hebrew, IsraeliEtymology: 12th Century: from Old French juiu, from Latin jūdaeus, from Greek ioudaios, from Hebrew yehūdī, from yehūdāh Judah
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