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Judezmo definition

Ju·dezmo (jo̵̅o̅ dez)

noun

a language derived from Old Spanish, formerly the chief language of Sephardic Jews: it is written in the Hebrew alphabet and contains vocabulary borrowings from various languages, including Hebrew, Portuguese, and Turkish

Etymology: Judezmo ǰudezmo, lit., Jewishness, Jewish way of life; akin to Sp judaísmo, Judaism

adjective

of or in this language

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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