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Jew XII(Giw, Gyu, Iu(w), Ieu). — OF. giu, earlier juiu (mod. juif) :- L. jūdæus — Gr. ioudaīos, f. Aram. y'hûdhāi, Heb. y'hûdhī, f. y'hûdhāh Judah, name of a Jewish patriarch and the tribe descended from him. OE. had pl. Iudeas. Jew's EAR fungus growing on trees, esp. the elder (on which Judas Iscariot, acc. to legend, hanged himself) XVI; mistr. of medL. auricula Judæ Judas's ear. Jews' HARP, earlier Jews' TRUMP (XVI), rudimentary musical instrument, the ascription of which to Jews is unexpl.
Hence Jewish XVI; OE. had Iudeisċ. Jewry Jews' quarter. ghetto XIII; Jews; †Judea, Palestine XIV. — AN. juerie, OF. juierie (mod. juiverie). |
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T. F. HOAD. "Jew." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "Jew." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Jew.html T. F. HOAD. "Jew." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Jew.html |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Jew." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Jew." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Jew.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Jew." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Jew.html |
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Jew. A person descended from a Jewish mother or who has formally converted to Judaism. According to the halakhah, Jewish descent is from the maternal line. Even an apostate is counted as a full Jew. Gentiles who wish to identify with Judaism have to undergo full ritual conversion, including circumcision for men, and mikveh.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Jew." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Jew." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Jew.html JOHN BOWKER. "Jew." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Jew.html |
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"Jew." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Jew." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-jew.html "Jew." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-jew.html |
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"Jew." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Jew." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Jew.html "Jew." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Jew.html |
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