judío

Definitions of judío
  1. noun
    a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
    synonyms: hebreo
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    examples:
    la Virgen María
    the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
    types:
    hebrea, judía
    a woman who is a Jew
    fariseo
    a member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions
    sionista
    a Jewish supporter of Zionism
    type of:
    alma, humano, individuo, mortal, persona, ser humano
    a human being
  2. noun
    a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
    synonyms: amarrete, avaro, chuchumeco, cicatero, mezquino, miserable, mísero, rata, roña, roñica, roñoso, tacaño
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