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PRONUNCIATION OF WANDERING JEW

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WANDERING JEW

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Wandering Jew is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WANDERING JEW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Wandering Jew

The Wandering Jew is a figure whose legend began to spread in Europe in the 13th century. The original legend concerns a Jew who taunted Jesus on the way to the Crucifixion and was then cursed to walk the earth until the Second Coming. The exact nature of the wanderer's indiscretion varies in different versions of the tale, as do aspects of his character; sometimes he is said to be a shoemaker or other tradesman, while sometimes he is the doorman at Pontius Pilate's estate.

Definition of wandering Jew in the English dictionary

The definition of wandering Jew in the dictionary is any of several related creeping or trailing plants of tropical America, esp Tradescantia fluminensis and Zebrina pendula: family Commelinaceae. Other definition of wandering Jew is a similar creeping plant of the genus Commelina.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE WANDERING JEW

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Synonyms and antonyms of wandering Jew in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «wandering Jew» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WANDERING JEW

Find out the translation of wandering Jew to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wandering Jew from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wandering Jew» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

流浪的犹太人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Judio errante
570 millions of speakers

English

wandering Jew
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भटक यहूदी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

تجول يهودي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Агасфер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

judeu Errante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভ্রাম্যমান ইহুদী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Juif errant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengembara Yahudi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ewige Jude
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

放浪のユダヤ人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방황하는 유대인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nglampahi Yahudi
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Người Do Thái lang thang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

யூதர் அலைந்து திரிந்தார்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इस्लाम भेदभाव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dolaşan Yahudi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ebreo Errante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wędrowny Żyd
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Агасфер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rătăcitor evreu
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

περιπλάνηση Εβραίος
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

wandelende Jood
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

vandrande Judisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vandrende jøde
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wandering Jew

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WANDERING JEW»

The term «wandering Jew» is regularly used and occupies the 88.185 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WANDERING JEW» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wandering Jew

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WANDERING JEW»

Discover the use of wandering Jew in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wandering Jew and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Wandering Jew
The story follows their respective oppositions through the rest of time: Ahasverus defiant through protest rooted in love and a faith in progress, and Lucifer rebellious by means of his biblically familiar methods.
Stefan Heym, 1999
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The Wandering Jew, Book VII
Since three days, Mdlle. de Cardoville had left Dr. Baleinier's.
Eugene Sue, 1stworld Library, 2006
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The Wandering Jew, Book X
During the painful scene that we have just described, a lively emotion glowed in the countenance of Mdlle. de Cardoville, grown pale and thin with sorrow.
Eugene Sue, 1stworld Library, 2006
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Wandering Jew; Volume 1, the Transgressi
A novel that on the one hand encompasses the lives of the heirs of Herodias, and on the other narrates the religious and political upheavals.
Eugene Sue, 2006
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The Wandering Jew, Book VIII
'Tis night - the moon is brightly shining, the brilliant stars are sparkling in a sky of melancholy calmness, the shrill whistlings of a northerly wind - cold, bleak, and evil-bearing - are increasing: winding about, and bursting into ...
Eugene Sue, 1stworld Library, 2006
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Tarry Thou Till I Come; Or Salathiel, the Wandering Jew
General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1901 Original Publisher: Funk
George Croly, 2009
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The Wandering Jew: A Poem...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Professor Percy Bysshe Shelley, 2012
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Wandering Jew Card Game
Guide to the game of whist and a literary description of the story of the Wandering Jew in literature.
R. D. Manning, 2007
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A Wandering Jew in Brazil: An Autobiography of Solomon L. ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Solomon L. Ginsburg, 2010
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From the Wandering Jew to William F. Buckley Jr: on science, ...
Best known for his writings on popular science and mathematics and as a skeptical commentator of the paranormal, Gardner has penned this collection of essays and book reviews that tackles every subject from the Wandering Jew legend and ...
Martin Gardner, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WANDERING JEW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wandering Jew is used in the context of the following news items.
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Op-Ed: Where Are My Wandering Jews?
When I was a child, I thought everyone in the world was, on some level, Jewish. This was probably a strange thing to think, given the population numbers of ... «Jspace News, Jul 15»
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Serendipity: Never say ever and other things we should never say
Now I have a Wandering Jew plant that is the star of my sunroom. He is wandering all over the place and sprouting up tall. Spectacular, and I love him. «Journal Standard, Jun 15»
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The myth of the 'Wandering Jew'
The myth of the Wandering Jew is precisely that: a myth. Babylonian Jews endured in Iraq for 2,500 years. The Jews of Yemen lived in the Arabian Peninsula for ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Mar 15»
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Diaspora and depression: The story of Roger Cohen's wandering
Diaspora and depression: The story of Roger Cohen's wandering Jewish family. The globe-trotting New York Times journalist's memoir reflect on anti-Semitism ... «Haaretz, Feb 15»
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The Wandering Jew(ess)
This year, the 2 days of Rosh Hashana fed into Shabbat, leaving observant Jews with essentially a "3-day chag." This means that we kept the general laws of ... «Jerusalem Post, Sep 14»
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How to Propagate the Wandering Jew: It's Super Easy!
If you're new at gardening, the plant for you is the wandering Jew, or inchplant. It's in the spiderwort family, so it's a great houseplant–easy to care for, attractive, ... «Crafting A Green World, Apr 14»
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Departures / Arrivals: Cantor Amram Mizrachi is the real wandering
Departures / Arrivals: Cantor Amram Mizrachi is the real wandering Jew. Rami hopes to make his country proud at the Lisbon Karate Championship. «Haaretz, Feb 14»
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The post-wandering Jew
Naturally, in his portrait of the wandering Jew, Magid starts with the Bible: “Abraham is called 'to go out.' Jacob, Joseph and Moses become who they are by ... «The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A., Jan 14»
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The archetype of the wandering Jew: Corinne Evens' globe …
The archetype of the wandering Jew: Corinne Evens' globe-spanning empire of business and philanthropy. Belgian-born to wealthy Polish parents and now ... «Haaretz, Jun 13»
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Wandering Jew: A look at Livorno
These edicts invited merchants of all nations to come to Livorno, especially Jewish merchants. The Grand Duke Ferdinando promised very favorable conditions ... «Jerusalem Post, Apr 13»

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