noun
jewry
Jewry (noun) means Jewish people as a group.
noun
1
Jewish people as a group.
"Hitler attempted to murder all of European Jewry."
"Jews and Israel are not synonymous; nor is support for Palestine synonymous with anti-Semitism; nor is questioning the orthodoxy of the Republican party, which the majority of us do with relish, an insult to Jewry."
— Talia Lavin, When Non-Jews Wield Anti-Semitism as Political Shield (2019)
2
The part of a town where Jewish people lived, once containing a synagogue and other community buildings.
"The Nazis who murdered Katzenelson also burned the entire Jewry of Radoshkowitz—Mane’s birthplace and burialplace in the vicinity of Vilna."
— Eisig Silberschlag, Notes (1973)
3
The historical homeland of the Jewish people, also called Judea.
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Etymology
This word comes from Middle English Jewery, from Old French juerie. By surface analysis, it is Jew plus -ry.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of jewry?
"jewry" (noun) means jewish people as a group.
What are the different meanings of jewry?
"jewry" has 3 main meanings: 1. Jewish people as a group; 2. The part of a town where Jewish people lived, once containing a synagogue and other community buildings; 3. The historical homeland of the Jewish people, also called Judea.
