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Old English · proper noun

Iudeas

Normalised Iūdēas

Part of speech
proper noun, masculine
Declension
strong i-stem
IPA
/ˈjuːˌdeː.ɑs/
Syllables
ˈjuː · ˌdeː · ɑs (3 syllables)
Modern English
jews

Meaning

  1. the Jews

    c. 990, Wessex Gospels, John 19:19

    Pilate wrote an inscription and placed it over the cross. It read, THIS IS JESUS OF NAZARETH, KING OF THE JEWS.

Declension

Declension of Iudeas
Plural
Nominative Iūdēas
Accusative Iūdēas
Genitive Iūdēa
Dative Iūdēum

All forms (3)

Etymology

From Latin iudaeī (“the Jews”), also the plural of iudaeus (“Jew”).

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