Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - jew
Jew
jew
n. & v. --n. 1 a person of Hebrew descent or whose religion is Judaism. 2 sl. offens. (as a stereotype) a person considered to be parsimonious or to drive a hard bargain in trading. Usage The stereotype, which is now deeply offensive, arose from historical associations of Jews as moneylenders in medieval England. --v.tr. (jew) sl. offens. get a financial advantage over. Phrases and idioms jew's harp a small lyre-shaped musical instrument held between the teeth and struck with the finger. Etymology: ME f. OF giu f. L judaeus f. Gk ioudaios ult. f. Heb. yeh{ucirc}d{icirc} f. yeh{ucirc}d{acirc}h Judah
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noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ju, jeu, from Latin Judaeus, from Greek Ioudaios, from Hebrew Yĕhūdhī, from Yĕhūdhāh Judah, ~ish kingdom Date: 13th century 1. a member of the tribe of Judah, Israelite, a member of a nation existing in Palestine from the sixth century B.C. to the first century A.D., a person belonging to a continuation through descent or conversion of the ancient ~ish people, one whose religion is Judaism ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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