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Judith

Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒuːdɪθ/

The English word “Judith” has 3 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. A book of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.
  2. The protagonist of the Biblical book of Judith.
  3. A wife of Esau.

Etymology

Ultimately from Hebrew יְהוּדִית (Y'hudít, “woman from Judea, Jewess”). Doublet of Yehudit.

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