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non-Jew

non-Jew noun: one who is not a Jew.

Noun

non-Jew (plural non-Jews)

  1. One who is not a Jew.
    • In Hebrew, bonai shalom means “builders of peace,” and the congregation welcomes both Jews and non-Jews to participate in all aspects of the community.2025 June 4, Cindy Von Quednow, TuAnh Dam, “Their synagogue taught them to build peace. An antisemitic attack is testing their resilience”, in CNN
    Synonyms:
    gentile, goy
    Antonyms:
    Jew

Synonyms of non-Jew

Antonyms

Forms of non-Jew

pluralnon-Jews

Origin of non-Jew

From non- + Jew.

Questions about non-Jew

What does non-Jew mean?
Non-Jew means one who is not a Jew.
What part of speech is non-Jew?
Non-Jew is a noun.
What is the plural of non-Jew?
The plural of non-Jew is non-Jews.

Words near non-Jew in the dictionary

  1. non-ionizing radiation
  2. non-ionizing radiations
  3. non-iron
  4. non-issue
  5. non-issues
  6. non-Jew
  7. non-Jewish
  8. non-Jews
  9. non-joyous
  10. non-ju
  11. non-judgemental

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