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单词 jewess
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Jewess

[ joo-is ]
/ ˈdʒu ɪs /

noun Older Use: Usually Offensive.

a term used to refer to a Jewish girl or woman.

Origin of Jewess

First recorded in 1350–1400; from Middle English jewesse; see origin at Jew, -ess

usage note for Jewess

First used in the Middle Ages, the term Jewess has been an inoffensive, neutral term for most of its history. With the advent of the civil rights and feminist movements of the 1960s, it began to be considered condescending and has since declined in use. See also -ess.

Words nearby Jewess

jeweller, jeweller's rouge, jewellery, jewelry, jewelweed, Jewess, Jewett, jewfish, jewie, Jewish, Jewish American Princess
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Example sentences from the Web for Jewess

  • Receive it or not, as thou wilt--she is a Jewess--and her heart is tender toward our tribe.

    Zenobia|William Ware

British Dictionary definitions for Jewess

Jewess
/ (ˈdʒuːɪs) /

noun

often offensive a Jewish girl or woman
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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