单词 | jewess |
释义 | Jewess[ joo-is ] / ˈdʒu ɪs / noun Older Use: Usually Offensive.a term used to refer to a Jewish girl or woman. Origin of JewessFirst recorded in 1350–1400; from Middle English jewesse; see origin at Jew, -ess usage note for JewessFirst 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 Jewessjeweller, jeweller's rouge, jewellery, jewelry, jewelweed, Jewess, Jewett, jewfish, jewie, Jewish, Jewish American Princess Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Jewess
British Dictionary definitions for JewessJewess / (ˈdʒuːɪs) / nounoften 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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