Jewry

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Jewry \Jew"ry\, n. [OE. Jewerie, OF. Juierie, F. Juiverie.]
     1. Judea; also, a district inhabited by Jews; a Jews'
        quarter. --Chaucer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Teaching throughout all Jewry.        --Luke xxiii.


                                                    5.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Jewish people, collectively.
        [PJC] Jew's-ear

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Jewry
       n : Jews collectively