Jewry

1. (countable, uncountable) Jewish people considered collectively.
2. (countable, historical, uncountable) The quarter of a town or city inhabited either partially or exclusively by Jews; historically, its main buildings were the synagogue, the ritual bath or mikve, the kosher-oriented butchery and bakery, etc.
3. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Judaism.
4. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) The land of the Jews; Judea.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈd͡ʒuːɹi/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: Jewery

In summary

From Middle English Jewery, from Old French juerie. By surface analysis, Jew + -ry.

Synonyms

Judaism

the Jews

Translations

Judentum

judería

getto

il popolo ebraico

jueria

judeïté

ghetto

Εβραίοι

judaïté

judaïsme

le peuple juif

juiverie

Judenviertel

ghetto

ιουδαϊσμός