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Wandering Jew
(gcide) | Jew \Jew\ (j[=u] or j[udd]; 277), n. [OF. Juis, pl., F. Juif, L.
Judaeus, Gr. 'Ioydai^os, fr. 'Ioydai`a the country of the
Jews, Judea, fr. Heb. Y[e^]h[=u]d[=a]h Judah, son of Jacob.
Cf. Judaic.]
1. Originally, one belonging to the tribe or kingdom of
Judah; after the return from the Babylonish captivity, any
member of the new state; a Hebrew; an Israelite.
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2. An adherent of Judaism.
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Jew's frankincense, gum styrax, or benzoin.
Jew's mallow (Bot.), an annual herb (Corchorus olitorius)
cultivated in Syria and Egypt as a pot herb, and in India
for its fiber.
Jew's pitch, asphaltum; bitumen.
The Wandering Jew, an imaginary personage, who, for his
cruelty to Christ during his passion, is doomed to wander
on the earth till Christ's second coming.
Wandering Jew, any of several house plants of the genera
Zebrina and Tradescantia having white-striped leaves,
especially the creeping plants Zebrina pendula and
Tradescantia fluminensis.
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Wandering Jew
(gcide) | Wandering \Wan"der*ing\,
a. & n. from Wander, v.
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Wandering albatross (Zool.), the great white albatross. See
Illust. of Albatross.
Wandering cell (Physiol.), an animal cell which possesses
the power of spontaneous movement, as one of the white
corpuscles of the blood.
Wandering Jew (Bot.), any one of several creeping species
of Tradescantia, which have alternate, pointed leaves,
and a soft, herbaceous stem which roots freely at the
joints. They are commonly cultivated in hanging baskets,
window boxes, etc.
Wandering kidney (Med.), a morbid condition in which one
kidney, or, rarely, both kidneys, can be moved in certain
directions; -- called also floating kidney, {movable
kidney}.
Wandering liver (Med.), a morbid condition of the liver,
similar to wandering kidney.
Wandering mouse (Zool.), the whitefooted, or deer, mouse.
See Illust. of Mouse.
Wandering spider (Zool.), any one of a tribe of spiders
that wander about in search of their prey.
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wandering jew
(wn) | Wandering Jew
n 1: a legendary Jew condemned to roam the world for mocking
Jesus at the Crucifixion |
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The Wandering Jew
(gcide) | Jew \Jew\ (j[=u] or j[udd]; 277), n. [OF. Juis, pl., F. Juif, L.
Judaeus, Gr. 'Ioydai^os, fr. 'Ioydai`a the country of the
Jews, Judea, fr. Heb. Y[e^]h[=u]d[=a]h Judah, son of Jacob.
Cf. Judaic.]
1. Originally, one belonging to the tribe or kingdom of
Judah; after the return from the Babylonish captivity, any
member of the new state; a Hebrew; an Israelite.
[1913 Webster]
2. An adherent of Judaism.
[PJC]
Jew's frankincense, gum styrax, or benzoin.
Jew's mallow (Bot.), an annual herb (Corchorus olitorius)
cultivated in Syria and Egypt as a pot herb, and in India
for its fiber.
Jew's pitch, asphaltum; bitumen.
The Wandering Jew, an imaginary personage, who, for his
cruelty to Christ during his passion, is doomed to wander
on the earth till Christ's second coming.
Wandering Jew, any of several house plants of the genera
Zebrina and Tradescantia having white-striped leaves,
especially the creeping plants Zebrina pendula and
Tradescantia fluminensis.
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wandering jew
(wn) | Wandering Jew
n 1: a legendary Jew condemned to roam the world for mocking
Jesus at the Crucifixion |
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