jew|el — «JOO uhl», noun, verb, eled, el|ing or (especially British) elled, el|ling. –n. 1. a precious stone; gem. 2. a) a valuable ornament to be worn, set with precious stones: »Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop s … Useful english dictionary
jew — (v.) to cheat, to drive a hard bargain, 1824, from JEW (Cf. Jew) (n.) (Cf. GYP (Cf. gyp), WELSH (Cf. welsh), etc.). The campaign to eliminate it in early 20c. was so successful that people began to avoid the noun and adjective, too, and started… … Etymology dictionary
Jew Watch — URL: http://jewwatch.com Тип сайта: политический … Википедия
JEW — (Heb. יְהוּדִי, Yehudi). Semantics The word Jew passed into the English language from the Greek (Ioudaios) by way of the Latin (Judaeus), and is found in early English (from about the year 1000) in a variety of forms: Iudea, Gyu, Giu, Iuu, Iuw,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
jew — ‘Jew’, used as a term of address, now tends to be aggressive but was not always so. In literature it occurs from time to time. especially in plays or books like The Merchant of Venice where a Jewish character is important to the plot. Shylock… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
jew|el|ry — «JOO uhl ree», noun. 1. jewels, collectively. 2. any ornament to be worn that is like a valuable ornament but is usually set with imitation gems or made of silver or gold colored metal … Useful english dictionary
Jew — A Jew (Hebrew: יְהוּדִי, Yehudi (sl.); he. יְהוּדִים, Yehudim (pl.); Ladino: ג׳ודיו, Djudio (sl.); ג׳ודיוס, Djudios (pl.); Yiddish: ייִד, Yid (sl.); yi. ייִדן, Yidn (pl.)) [According to the The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language … Wikipedia
Jew (word) — This article focuses on the etymology of the word Jew.Biblical and Middle Eastern origins: The Jews in their landThe Jewish ethnonym in Hebrew is he. יהודים Yehudim (plural of he. יהודי Yehudi ) which is the origin of the English word Jew . The… … Wikipedia
Jew Watch — Infobox Website name = Jew Watch caption = Screenshot of Jew Watch s home page, May 9, 2006 url = http://www.jewwatch.com commercial = type = hate site language = English registration = owner = Frank Weltner author = Frank Weltner launch date =… … Wikipedia
Jew's-ear — noun widely distributed edible fungus shaped like a human ear and growing on decaying wood • Syn: ↑Jew s ears, ↑ear fungus, ↑Auricularia auricula • Hypernyms: ↑jelly fungus • Member Holonyms: ↑Auricularia, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
