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Jew·ish
 Jewish
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- pronunciation:
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ihsh
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adjective |
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When people are Jewish, they believe in the religion of Judaism, or they think of themselves as Jews because members of their family before them were Jews. When we say that a custom or a holiday is Jewish, we mean that it has to do with Jews or their religion.
Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday. |
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Jewishness (n.) |
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