Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jewess

/ˈd͡ʒuː.ɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
jew-ess
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒuː.ɛs/
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female Jew.

Dated; Humorous

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Etymology

From Middle English Jewesse, from Old French juiesse, juise; equivalent to Jew + -ess.

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Phrases

crypto-Jewess Hassidic Jewess Orthodox Jewess secular Jewess

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How do you pronounce jewess?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒuː.ɛs/.
What does jewess mean?
A female Jew.
Where does jewess come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce jewess

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